Wheel truing

[RufusChucklebutty]

I'm trying to save my rear rim brake mtb cup and cone wheel , I was truing it then saw that the dishing was all over the place so I made a dishing gauge and loosened all the spokes and started from the beginning, this wheel is just on a cheap runabout bike and all it has to do is be rideable not be perfect.

I have lateral , radial and dishing problems on it , which order should I start correcting these ?

I am doing the corrections in the frame as I don't have a wheel jig yet.

 

[Venod]

I would sort the dishing out first, then the lateral followed by the radial, but you may have to tweak lateral and radial at the same time.
I have built a lot of wheels with one of these home made wooden jigs, the plans are on the Internet somewhere.

 

[presta]

I have lateral , radial and dishing problems on it , which order should I start correcting these ?

Always the radial first, because it's the least sensitive to nipple adjustment, and won't go out of true whilst you're doing the rest. Keep an eye on the dishing as you go so you don't let it get too badly awry, then sort it toward the end just before final truing.

 

[RufusChucklebutty]

First time I got a wheel back from totally out of spec, took a few hours but it's back in operation now.

Thanks for your help.