Spoke tension calculator

Calculate the spoke tension distribution for your wheel. Spoke tension calculator will help you get the correct spoke tension.

Wheel:

FRONT WHEEL

Hub

Type:

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Rim

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Lacing

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LEFT SIDE

RIGHT SIDE

REAR WHEEL

Hub

Type:

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Rim

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Lacing

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LEFT SIDE

RIGHT SIDE

QUICK GUIDE

Spoke tension calculator will give you great guidelines for spoke tension balance of your wheel. For best results please consider the following tips and tricks:

  1. Select wheel side then enter hub and rim measurements and define your lacing pattern. Besides accurate measurements, maximum rim tension is a vital piece of information here.
  2. Once you enter data, press on Calculate button and you should get results - a guideline spoke tension for each side of the wheel.
  3. You can use the calculated left and right side spoke tension as a target spoke tension in the new tension app (the link below).
  4. The calculated results may vary from the actual spoke tension, you might need on your wheel.
  5. For more visualisation, click on the button with a chart icon below calculations. You will see left and right tension, tension ratios, bracing angles etc.

References



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Spoke tension calculator

Summary page

HUB
L R
Type
Flange to center
Flange diameter
RIM
Effective rim diameter
Max rim tension
LACING
Spoke number
Lacing

Max recommended tension

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KgF

Left: Right:

Tension ratio

Right:

Left:

Bracing angles

Disclaimer

This free spoke tension calculator is provided only as a guidance for your convenience in determining spoke tension balance of your wheel and defining desired target spoke tension for tension app. If you like this tool, please like it and share it.

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