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Hey guys I broke 3 spokes and decided to replace them and now that I have the top of the spoke is sticking out over the top of the nipple... It seems pretty obvious to me that it will pop tubes but will the rim stripe help that? Or?.... Any input on what I should do!? Here's a pic 
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Spokes are too long. Or you didn't cross properly.
But yea, it will pop tubes. Grind/trim it down to level or further into the spoke hole.
Or get the correct sized spokes.
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I didn't lace the wheel I just replaced 3 spokes.. And put them exactly where the other ones are
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Yeah I'm guessing you didn't cross them right or the spoke was too long to start with. like said above buy the right length spokes.
Using the wrong length spoke means your going to have spoke poke through the inner part of the rim like you have at the moment and your going to run out thread to run the nipple down when you true your wheel
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Your best bet would be to take them out and clip or file them down a few thread lengths, which isn't much at all. If spokes stick up to 2mm out of nipples, you know for sure you're going to have a bad time..
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Hahaha^^^ this!!! Your fucking awesome!! And yeah the guys at my local bike shop sold me ones that are to long... Go figure, anyways I put them on tightened them trued my wheel then used a steak knife and cut the excess off... Lol kinda ghetto but got the job done, thanks guys this is the first time I've ever fucked with spokes
