[Blue 4.3 & 4.4mm]
Park Tools line of double-ended spoke wrenches are a comfortable and functional option for truing bicycle wheels with specialty spoke nipples. Each Park Tool SW-14.5 is made in the USA, and is precision-machined, nickel plated and vinyl-dipped for long service.
The Park Tool SW-14.5 is designed to fit select Shimano wheels including models in the Dura-Ace, Ultegra, XTR, Deore, and WH lines:
There are many different sizes and even shapes of spoke nipples, some of which are very similar to one another. Nipples are typically made of soft material and can be easily damaged by the wrong sized spoke wrench (or poor-fitting off-brand wrenches), so having the correct wrench is important. Luckily, Park Tool offers a full range of spoke wrenches in virtually every size found on a bike. Heres a selection of the spoke wrenches we make to help you stay true:
Park Tool SW-9 | Park Tool SW-11 | Park Tool SW-12 | Park Tool SW-13 | Park Tool SW-14.5 | |
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Spoke Nipple Size #1 | 3.23mm (0.127") square | 5.5mm hex nipples | 7-spline nipples w/ 6.4mm OD | 6-spline nipples w/ 5.5mm OD | 4.4mm square nipples |
Spoke Nipple Size #2 | 3.45mm (0.136") square | 6.0mm hex nipples | 6-spline 9mm rim adapters | 6-spline 9mm rim adapters | 3.75mm square nipples |
Typical Applications | Many bikes with square nipples | Campagnolo | Mavic R-sys/Mavic XM819, EX823 and Speedcity | Mavic R-sys/Mavic XM819, EX823 and Speedcity | Select Shimano wheels |
Park Tool SW-0 | Park Tool SW-1 | Park Tool SW-2 | Park Tool SW-3 | Park Tool SW-5 | |
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Spoke Nipple Size | 0.127" (3.23mm) square | 0.130" (3.30mm) square | 0.136" (3.45mm) square | 0.156" (3.96mm) square | 6 splines with 3.3mm OD |
Typical Applications | Higher-end (>800 dollar) bicycles | Older (pre-1990s) American bicycles - not as common | Department store bikes/low-to-midrange bikes | Select Shimano wheels, hub-drive e-bikes, heavy duty bikes | DT Swiss Tricon |
Since our origins in the back of a bike shop in 1963, it has been our sole mission to design and manufacture high-quality tools that empower mechanics and riders of all skill levels to service their bicycles. As with our other 500+ tools, our wheel truing tools are a product of our decades of experience and expertise in the industry, in the shop and on the trail.