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As above. Sorry if it's been done before but just about to put an oreder in with on-one for some bits and wondered if that was worth buying rather than paying another lot of postage somewhere else. Cheers!
I've used it to tape a few wheels, seems very similar to the Specialized Roval tape I originally used. It's quite plasticy so installing requires a fair amount of work to stick down properly but it works fine and is very cheap. I found it better than the Easton tape.
I wouldn't, its very frustrating to used compared to Stans etc, its very plasticy and not very sticky.
OK cheers! Maybe easier to stick down if it's warmed up a bit then?
Or put it on, mount the tyre, stick a tube in, inflate it to a reasonable pressure - say 40psi - and leave overnight to make sure it adheres to the rim.
To be honest you're meant to do this with all tubeless tape installations
Good tip. Cheers!
I've used it on a narrow wheelset and it's been fine. I did mount the tyre and tube and inflated to 50psi for a couple of days to help the tape stick and the tyre to take shape.
I've a wider roll that I intend to use on my plus wheelset. The Jobsworth valves are ok too.
Hi, I recommend using Gorilla tape. You can get in a narrow width at B&Q. It sticks no problem and fits whatever your rim profile. Have used on rims that are old school narrow to today's wider offerings. Not had any issues with it leaking. This has been on MTB, CX and full road tubeless.
No need to fit a tube to fit it on the rim either.
Regards
I use Gorilla tape too - cheap, available and works as well as anything else. Benefits from 10 minutes in the airing cupboard to help it really conform to shape.
Gorilla tape is awful to remove though. Best put a run of leccy tape underneath before applying the Gorilla tape
Definitely agree the inner tube/leave overnight suggestion, especially with the weather being cold. Very easy to dislodge tape if its not stuck down properly, especially when fitting foams
I found it crap, wouldn't stick to itself. I think the one I was sent was a bit old... Worth checking ebay, there are a couple I've liked:
Cheers for all the tips folks! I was putting an order in anyway so took a chance on a 10m roll. If it turns out shyte it's cheap enough to bin.
I’ve used it successfully recently on a new tubeless setup. It did the job overall but as mentioned above it doesn’t stick to itself, meaning you can’t overlap it easily like other tape.
That's exactly what I've found... 1st time, took me a few days of faffing to diagnose why it kept leaking from the valve, then turned out to be the bit where it overlapped had unbonded.
Still use it, but now put a strip of gaffer tape over the join and it's good as gold.
Good tip on the gaffer.