If you re the kind of person who likes to tinker then a wheel jig like park s ts 8 makes the whole process of fiddling with your hoops a whole lot easier and building them from scratch a lot less stressful.
Park tool wheel truing stand calibration.
I recently purchased a park tool ts 2 2 truing stand however i feel that the calibration is off.
Park tool ts 8 wheel truing stand.
First published feb 13 2011.
When setting up your ts 2.
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The centering gauge acts as a dished rear wheel for you to place between the uppers and direct back towards your calipers so you can ensure they re straight and centered before working away on wheels.
Time tested versatile wheel truing stands for home and professional mechanics.
I have a wheel that was recently trued at my lbs and there is a significant gap between the rim and the caliper on the right side.
For precision dishing work the ts 2 2 and ts 2 are intended to be used with a dishing tool such as the park tool wag 4 or wag 5.
2 or ts 2 truing stand reach for the park tool centering gauge to make sure its centered for truing wheels.
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Updated thu oct 15 2015 04 24.
Park tool wheel truing stand ts 2 2p blue.
Assuming a trued wheel is on the stand shouldn t both calipers be set so that they meet the rim at the same time.
See these tools discussed in the article.
However it s important to understand that wheels can have issues that impact whether the rim appears centered between the caliper fingers.