Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stand TS-4.2 Reviews
Review score: 9.0/10 – Updated September, 2024
Latest Price: £319.99 – Save 20% (RRP: £399.99)
Take a look now to discover what makes Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stand TS-4.2 worthy of a review score of 9.0 out of 10.
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Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stand TS-4.2 features
Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stand TS-4.2
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Spec 1
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Colour: Blue-Silver Other Workstands found with this Spec: 1 |
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Feature 1
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Rim Diameter Compatibility: 16″ – 29″ Other Workstands found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 2
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Hub Width Compatibility (O.L.D.): 75mm to over 250mm Other Workstands found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 3
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Tyre Width Compatibility: Up to 5″+ Other Workstands found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 4
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Built-in thru-axle adaptors Other Workstands found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 5
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Removable, replaceable nylon caliper tips to protect painted/anodized rims Other Workstands found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 6
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Speed knob to quickly change axle widths Other Workstands found with this feature: 1 |
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Price
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Quality
Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Workstands. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stand TS-4.2.
The first thing is material. Looking at what Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stand TS-4.2 is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.
Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Workstands. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.
There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Workstands. Brands like Park Tool are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.
Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Workstands category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.
Comparing Prices
Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Workstands.
It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.
Price of Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stand TS-4.2
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stand TS-4.2.
We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stand TS-4.2 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £319.99 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.2 out of 10 for price.
Average price of Workstands
Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Workstands.
We found 44 in the Workstands category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £102.56, making it above average at £319.99.
It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Workstands. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £319.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £7.99.
With 44 products available we worked out that 0 cost more than Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stand TS-4.2 and 43 were cheaper.
Cost of Park Tool products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 260 products from Park Tool, of which 20 were in the Workstands category.
For now though we’re looking at Park Tool branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £48.26 making this product above average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Park Tool product we found was £1.49 and the highest price we could find from them was £724.99.
Of the 260 from Park Tool, 6 were more expensive than Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stand TS-4.2 and 253 were cheaper.
How much are Park Tool Workstands?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Park Tool products that are listed in the Workstands category.
The average price of the 20 products that match this search was £121.96, with the cheapest coming in at £14.99 and highest price was £319.99. With the average being £121.96, Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stand TS-4.2 comes in above average.
0 products that meet this search were more expensive than Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stand TS-4.2 and 19 were cheaper.
Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stand TS-4.2 Reviews
Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.
There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.
1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.
2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.
Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stand TS-4.2 reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stand TS-4.2, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.9 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Workstands category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.1 out of 5.
Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stand TS-4.2 or another similar product, like LifeLine Pro Fork Mount Workstand reviews or Feedback Sports Sport Mechanic Repair Workstand reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Workstands.
Brand
As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Workstands. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Park Tool, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stand TS-4.2
Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stand TS-4.2 reviews.
Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stand TS-4.2. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.0/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 25308833485
- Product ID 2: 756467UK
- Brand: Park Tool
- Model number: QKTS42
- RRP: £399.99
- EAN: 763477008268
- Description: Park Tool Professional Wheel Truing Stand TS-4.2Park Tool’s TS-4.2 is a pro-level, workshop-quality truing stand that ensures you can get your wheels spinning true with accuracy and hassle-free precision. This new innovative model is compatible with an even wider range of hubs, wheels and tyre sizes. It is built to provide more clearance than ever before and is optimised for faster and easier calibration while being more robust and durable.Compatible with Wheel Sizes from 16″ to 29″Ingeniously designed to accurately self-centres virtually any diameter wheel size, this Truing Stand is compatible with wheel sizes from 16‚Äù to 29‚Äù and gives clearance for tyres widths all the way up to 5‚Äù without needing to remove disc brake rotors.Direct-Action Truing Caliper for Precise Wheel CentringIt features precise adjustment while keeping wheels centred thanks to its tall and movable uprights, plus, it also is equipped with direct-action truing calipers. These super-accurate calipers enables you to perfect the performance of the narrowest rims with outstanding accuracy. Also, it’s equipped with everything required for the greatest-adjustability and wheel compatibility – including, a built-in Speed Knob to quickly change axle widths and thru-axle adaptor fittings, and it features removable and replaceable nylon caliper tips to protect painted and anodised rims.Features:Rim Diameter Compatibility: 16″ – 29″Hub Width Compatibility (O.L.D.): 75mm to over 250mmTyre Width Compatibility: Up to 5″+Built-in thru-axle adaptorsRemovable, replaceable nylon caliper tips to protect painted/anodized rimsSpeed knob to quickly change axle widthsPlease note, this bike is for use on BMX tracks and skate parks. In many countries, it is illegal to use this bike on public roads without using the two independent braking systems provided (a front and rear brake).Buy Park Tool Workshop from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Workshop > Workstands
- Savings percentage from RRP: 20%
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Feedback Sports Pro Ultralight Repair Workstand reviews, Topeak Handlebar Stabilizer DT reviews, or we really liked the look of Park Tool Travel And Storage Bag BAG-20 reviews as another alternative.