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Planning on taping up the new wheels tonight and just realised I only have 21mm tape, this worked perfectly on my Crest rims but the new wheels are 23mm internal, will it fail and kill any small creatures?


 
Posted : 25/06/2015 3:45 pm
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Curiously enough have just recently put 21 mm tape on a 23 mm WTB rim. As you might expect it goes right to the edge of the rim and is prone to creasing when fitting tyres. Would fit something narrower next time


 
Posted : 25/06/2015 3:58 pm
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Is it not the narrowness that is making it crease?

I was under the impression I should be wide so the tyre bead doesn't damage it and expose gaps?


 
Posted : 25/06/2015 4:03 pm
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I found tape a few mm too narrow would always crease when taking a tyre off, and I'd have to retape.


 
Posted : 25/06/2015 5:35 pm
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Gorilla tape won't crease (ime)


 
Posted : 25/06/2015 7:01 pm
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3M crossweave, 19mm wide, on ebay.


 
Posted : 25/06/2015 7:29 pm
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Ill give it a shot, barely take them off once on anyway.


 
Posted : 25/06/2015 10:11 pm