Replace bearings before or after truing?

[plagrone]

So, I'm gonna go drop my wheels off for truing and tire mounting today. I tried it myself and didn't get the results I really wanted. Since I'm considering replacing bearings as well should I wait to have them trued and rubbered up until after?

In other words, will replacing bearings mess with a wheel's true?

Thanks

- Pierce

 

[Tim]

No - installing new bearings will not impact the trueness of the wheel, unless you use a sledgehammer to install them

Fresh bearings would likely aid in truing the wheel, as the process depends on a freely rotating wheel, and balancing requires it as well.

 

[crackerman]

Yea as Tim said, it won't affect it, but you should do it before. As it will easy the truing process.

 

[plagrone]

Okay, thanks guys. I didn't think it would be a big deal, guys replace their bearings all the time on these forums, but no one ever really mentions anything about when they true their wheels or whatever so I was a little unsure... I'm relatively new to bikes (and spoked wheels).

Thanks for clearing that up