Spokes

Spokes: the tension members that hold a laced wheel true

On a wire wheel, the spokes are the load path between the hub and the rim. Each one threads into a nipple at the rim and pulls against the ones opposite it, so the whole set works in balanced tension to keep the rim round and centered. You fit new spokes when the old ones are rusted, stretched, stripped at the threads, or when you're relacing a wheel around a fresh hub or rim. A weak or broken spoke lets the rim run out of true, and once tension drops off it only gets worse. Replacing the set - and re-truing it - restores the wheel's strength and geometry.

What ThreePiece stocks

This category currently shows 8 products across 2 brands: Excel, which accounts for most of the range, and Bikers Choice. Prices run from $99 to $123, the current range for what's in stock rather than a fixed quote. Several Excel listings are front spoke/nipple sets in 9 gauge, 36-count silver, sold with a wrench - for example the XS9-11207 set and the XS9-52217 set. On the chrome side, the Bikers Choice front/rear spoke set lists as replacing H-D 43032-40C and fitting a steel hub with a 16-inch rim.

How to choose

Match the spokes to the hub and rim you're lacing, not just the vehicle. Gauge, count and length have to suit your specific wheel - a 36-count 9-gauge Excel set is built around one lacing pattern, while the Bikers Choice set is called out for a steel hub and 16-inch rim. Front and rear positions often use different lengths, so confirm which you need before ordering. Finish is the other real trade-off: silver against chrome is a look choice, but it should also match the rim and any other bright hardware on the wheel. Buying spokes and nipples together, as these sets are supplied, keeps thread pitch consistent and gives you fresh nipples that will actually turn during truing.

What else you need with it

Spokes live inside the wider Wheel Accessories section. If you're building a laced wheel for tubes, look at Tubes and Tires to finish it. For the hardware that mounts the wheel to the vehicle, see Lug Nuts and Lug Bolts, and for fitment changes there are Wheel Spacers and Wheel Adapters. To top off the finished wheel, browse Center Caps.

Fitment help and ordering

If you're unsure which set matches your hub and rim, use the wheel fitment calculator or call fitment help at 813-535-5801. Every order ships with free shipping, and Affirm and Katapult financing is available at checkout.

Spokes: the tension members that hold a laced wheel true

On a wire wheel, the spokes are the load path between the hub and the rim. Each one threads into a nipple at the rim and pulls against the ones opposite it, so the whole set works in balanced tension to keep the rim round and centered. You fit new spokes when the old ones are rusted, stretched, stripped at the threads, or when you're relacing a wheel around a fresh hub or rim. A weak or broken spoke lets the rim run out of true, and once tension drops off it only gets worse. Replacing the set - and re-truing it - restores the wheel's strength and geometry.

What ThreePiece stocks

This category currently shows 8 products across 2 brands: Excel, which accounts for most of the range, and Bikers Choice. Prices run from $99 to $123, the current range for what's in stock rather than a fixed quote. Several Excel listings are front spoke/nipple sets in 9 gauge, 36-count silver, sold with a wrench - for example the XS9-11207 set and the XS9-52217 set. On the chrome side, the Bikers Choice front/rear spoke set lists as replacing H-D 43032-40C and fitting a steel hub with a 16-inch rim.

How to choose

Match the spokes to the hub and rim you're lacing, not just the vehicle. Gauge, count and length have to suit your specific wheel - a 36-count 9-gauge Excel set is built around one lacing pattern, while the Bikers Choice set is called out for a steel hub and 16-inch rim. Front and rear positions often use different lengths, so confirm which you need before ordering. Finish is the other real trade-off: silver against chrome is a look choice, but it should also match the rim and any other bright hardware on the wheel. Buying spokes and nipples together, as these sets are supplied, keeps thread pitch consistent and gives you fresh nipples that will actually turn during truing.

What else you need with it

Spokes live inside the wider Wheel Accessories section. If you're building a laced wheel for tubes, look at Tubes and Tires to finish it. For the hardware that mounts the wheel to the vehicle, see Lug Nuts and Lug Bolts, and for fitment changes there are Wheel Spacers and Wheel Adapters. To top off the finished wheel, browse Center Caps.

Fitment help and ordering

If you're unsure which set matches your hub and rim, use the wheel fitment calculator or call fitment help at 813-535-5801. Every order ships with free shipping, and Affirm and Katapult financing is available at checkout.