Wheel Building Tension Calculator

Target spoke tension from rim width and spoke count.

Spoke count

Rider weight (lbs)

Wheel type (0-3)

Rim max tension (kgf)

Drive flange offset (mm)

Non-drive flange offset (mm)

Tab to move between fields

Drive-side tension (kgf)

123.4

Non-drive tension (kgf)70.5

Drive-side tension (N)1,210

Non-drive tension (N)691

Dish ratio0.57

Average tension (kgf)96.9

Max variation ±(kgf)6.2

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Spoke count, Rider weight (lbs), and Wheel type (0-3).
Set Rim max tension (kgf), Drive flange offset (mm), and Non-drive flange offset (mm).
Review the Drive-side tension (kgf) result.
Use Non-drive tension (kgf) and Drive-side tension (N) to inform your decision.

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