How To Calibrate & Center Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stands

Making sure your truing stand is properly centered and calibrated is an import part of wheel truing. This video walks through the steps to calibrate & center Park Tool professional wheel truing stands, such as the TS-2, TS-2.2, TS-2.2P, TS-2.3, & TS-4.2. The same procedures and concepts apply to all stands.

Park Tool professional wheel truing stands are adjusted at the factory to center the rim between the calipers. With use, the stands can come out of center. For precision work, Park Tool truing stands are intended to be used with a dishing tool, such as the Park Tool WAG-4 or WAG-5. See these tools discussed in the article: Wheel Dishing or Centering

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[wantahertzdonut]

I'm happy this popped up. We never calibrated the stand in the shop i worked at years ago and i didn't realize calibration was an option. Now thati have a TS2.3 for my own use, I'll give it a check.

[Mikishots]

So I've watched about 20 of your vids and now I'm a fan. The delivery of the info is fun, informative and gets to the point. Subscribed. Thx for these, you've already saved me about $200 in labor costs (but I've spent over $100 in tools and supplies 🤣) . But it's all good, it's much more satisfying doing it myself.

[cup_and_cone]

If you do not have a perfectly dished wheel for whatever reason, but one that is perfectly true, there's a workaround by flipping the wheel in the stand and making sure the caliper fingers are equidistant after flipping.

[Treeetop]

Just got a used ts2.2 and this is super helpful!

[davidburgess]

I made my own. The dial indicator is on a magnetic base. The dishing tool is made of instant garage tubing, shaped like an elongated U. The all thread indicator screw is fixed in a hole in the center with 2 nuts to lock in the setting. The trueing stand is nothing more than 2x2 ×3/6 angle iron with one axle hole, clamped into a gigantic vice on a table built of 1/2" steel plate. The magnetic base sticks tenaciously onto the angle iron. I was tempted to paint these Park Tools blue as a joke. For someone who builds a wheel every 2 years or so this is a luxury. Professional results from years of amateur experience, and refined tips gleaned from professionals! Your videos are more valuable than any tools ever could be. Knowledge, pass it on!

[ehounshell]

Been wondering how to do this for a while now. Thanks!

[WowRixter]

So well explained. Thanks! Now to tackle my 2.2

[centhotdog]

This is why you just do one side at a time and don't worry if the truing stand is perfectly aligned. It's easy to take the wheel out and flip it around.

[noahmeloche]

This video came at a perfect time! I just recieved my TS-2.3 and I love it!

[paisfr]

Bonjour les amis, outils first classe 😊 Thank you 😊👋✌

[tasso]

Hello, if without overtightening the arms, the hub is twisted causing the wheel to be twisted too in the truing stand, does it mean the truing stand is defective? Or are there tricks to align the arms by slightly rotating them?

[inshadow]

1554-1 centering gauge is it compatible with ts 2.3?

[bernoullilizard]

So to calibrate and properly align the truing stand, get a perfectly dished and trued wheel. To properly dish a wheel once measured and true it, use a perfectly calibrated truing stand.
That's some catch, that catch 22. Man this would be a lot easier if the brand new stand was even close to calibrated when it was delivered.

[knightsljx]

Could you do a video on the different types of chainrings? Like BCD and Direct Mount types etc....

[dallysinghson]

Good video for those with issues on truing stands, would be nice to see what pocibilites there are for TS-8 for the DIYers or are the pro level stands only ones with calibration possibility?

[timdodd]

I was just thinking about checking mine.

[bluesjeon]

I thought there was no need for caliberation or centering work, but it's complicated. If I make a truing stand with a 3D printer, will there be no need for caliberation or centering work?

[greatmouflon]

Hi! Id like to buy a centering gauge but it seams it is discontinued? Or do you still make one?

[nutzeeer]

Cant you make a tool for centering the wheel centering tool?

[dukelamode]

You’re telling me this whole time you could’ve adjusted it?! I just use another spoke wrench to hold the other side out of the way so I can true one side and then truth the other side ?