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psyentologists on October 10, 2025 7:27 pm Officially: Replace Real world: I’ve got two sets of wheels with similar wear and I just keep riding them
onjefferis on October 10, 2025 7:34 pm A little gap is ok. It’s when you can easily tell it’s concave just by feel is when you should replace.
Seaworth_ford on October 10, 2025 7:46 pm i forgot about the brake wear indicator. i can still feel it with the finger but its just barely visible
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Not for Long, would recommend to look for new rims
Officially: Replace
Real world: I’ve got two sets of wheels with similar wear and I just keep riding them
NGL, from that perspective I thought this was a car alloy…
A little gap is ok. It’s when you can easily tell it’s concave just by feel is when you should replace.
Just brake less in future!
i forgot about the brake wear indicator. i can still feel it with the finger but its just barely visible