FWIW: I bought a *very *well-used DTSwiss wheelset (240S hubs) a bit ago. The guy I bought the wheelset from is a bikepacker and he really rode those wheels (good for him).
I re-laced the rear hub to my rim of choice and built it up into a complete wheel.....after I installed it there was definitely lateral play: with the wheel/tire on the bike, bike on the ground, grab the tire between the thumb and index finger and move side to side. Definitely a perceptible bit of play both ways. Apparently this issue is fairly well known with DTSwiss 240S hubs (I found out after buying the wheelset of course). The inner driveside bearing takes the most beating and should be checked and replaced. Sooooo, it looks like I will be taking that rear hub apart. As an aside, I also have an old-ish Shimano FH-3500 hub (Sora). It has regular cup & cone bearings and it is like a Timex: it takes a beating and keeps on ticking. Jeff On Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 10:28:17 PM UTC-8 John Rinker wrote: > Garth and Jeffrey, > > Thank you very much for your kind replies. Yes, this was my first course > of action when the problem first arose, and while WI contacts at the time > were attentive and wished to help, I recall we didn't really come to a > solution. I do have a conversation in the wings with another knowledgeable > fellow, so I'll see where this one takes me. I contact WI again if > necessary. > > S.Greco, I'll keep you informed should my issue be resolved. > > Cheers, > John > > On Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 10:47:39 PM UTC+9 S. Greco wrote: > >> I have this same issue with one of my M15 hubs. Please post if you get a >> solid answer. >> My LBS recommended new bearings which I bought and installed, but it did >> not fix the issue. >> >> On Monday, January 24, 2022 at 9:33:29 PM UTC-5 Jeffrey Arita wrote: >> >>> John, >>> >>> As Garth advises, I too would reach out to White Industries. I had a >>> question regarding a rear hub awhile ago and they were very helpful. >>> Speaking on the phone in a two-way is, IMHO, always better. They might >>> need to eventually inspect the hub, so that might happen. Either way, WI >>> has been outstanding, at least for me. Good luck. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Jeff >>> Claremont, CA >>> >>> On Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 3:07:46 PM UTC-8 John Rinker wrote: >>> >>>> Please pardon if this is not the forum for this and kindly redirect me >>>> if possible. >>>> >>>> The rear wheel of my Hunq finds a White M15 that is about 4 or so years >>>> old at its center. Several years ago it developed a bit of play and I >>>> haven't been able to solve the issue. I have adjusted it meticulously >>>> according to White's specifications, but the play resurfaces after a few >>>> kilometers of riding. >>>> >>>> I. have a. new set of bearings for the hub, but before I replace them I >>>> thought I'd reach out to see if anyone might offer a simpler fix. >>>> >>>> CHeers, >>>> John >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b9bb5773-e29d-49e8-b0e8-d2c163eb0f07n%40googlegroups.com.
