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Fitting Tuff 2 wheels - help, please

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GavinKent:
Excuse my ignorance as been out of this since 16, and now 38.  Trying to fit the original Tuff wheels I've just had delivered and the Aero Reflex frame seems to be too wide for the axles - is there a spacer or something that goes on the axle by the chainwheel???   

stfc:
how big a gap are we talking, if the tuffs are made up as standard the gap should pull in once the wheel nuts are tightened, or is the gap huge????

GavinKent:
The gap is big and the frame doesn't feel felixible enough to bend in.  When I put the wheel on the frame, you could only get a nut on one axle as the other wouldn't be long enough to fit through.  The rear cog is flush against the wheel and the other side has a bit protruding, as does both sides of the front wheel - I'm lost!!?

HUTCHMAN:
How's about a few washers?if I understand you right,you've got a gap between the cone locknuts and the dropouts.don't just tighten the axle nuts until all tight as you could bend the frame or crack a weld.

GavinKent:
Right, I think I'm understanding you - I take it the cone lock nut is the one holding the cog in place?  So yes, the gap is between that and the axle nut.  I think washers would do it - is that normal then?  I'm just worried now that either the frame is bent or the wheels are knackered and I've paid around £200 for both!  When I was a kid, I used to know a bit about my BMX - you'd never think so now!!!

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