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Originally Posted by enkeivette
Spoke position doesn't affect bearing wear. The wheel adapters simply extend the mounting surface of the wheel. Many wheels are designed with deep mounting flanges to produce a desired spoke spacing. The rim does not flex, so the pivot point is at the hub... adapters, spacers or not.
What will affect bearing wear, is having an uneven backspacing/ offset on a bearing that was meant to be centered in the wheel (4" on an 8" rim). Meaning for example, if you run fender flares and a 12" rim with only 4" of backspacing then the bearing would tend to wear at the front/ top of the bearing surface. However running a 12" rim with 6" of backspacing, would not cause uneven wear. Or, running a 10" rim with 6" of backspacing (wider wheels, same stance) then the bearing surface would tend to wear at the back/ top of the bearing surface (on suspension compression).
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Cool, this is a good clarification.
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