I bought a new wheel rim for my son, and I can see a slight gap at the joint. Is this normal? by doc415 Bicycling Biking Cycling Mountain Biking
DistrictMysterious19 on January 6, 2026 3:16 pm Get rid of it- that’s a bad accident waiting to happen.
ThadsBerads on January 6, 2026 3:22 pm It’s normal to see the seam on a pinned rim like this, but there should never be a gap. Return it or replace it.
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no, return it
Nope. That’s defective or damaged. Swap it for another one.
Get rid of it- that’s a bad accident waiting to happen.
It’s normal to see the seam on a pinned rim like this, but there should never be a gap. Return it or replace it.