Front wheel not centred

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Front wheel not centred

Post by Jody »

Hi all
Lapiere zesty 514 2013
Wheel is badged as Shimano Deore XT

No idea how I haven't noticed this before but here we are!....

The front wheel is not central in the forks, it's off to the left (disc side) by 3-4mm

What can cause this and how do I fix it?


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Re: Front wheel not centred

Post by weeksy »

In simple terms, it's called 'dishing' basically you'd loosen the spokes on one side, tighten the ones on the other side.. That essentially moves the hub over to the left/right accordingly.

It's a bit of a dark art so i'd be asking the local shop to do so personally.