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[Closed] Tubeless rim tape..

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How does it differ from say, electrical tape? Is it some special mystical formula, or will any tape do the same job?


 
Posted : 22/04/2014 3:46 pm
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If you're worried about the cost, superstar do what I think is the exact same stuff for about half the price of stans


 
Posted : 22/04/2014 3:51 pm
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you can use eletrical tape, gorilla tape, rim tape etc. i use superstars tape like clobber suggested


 
Posted : 22/04/2014 3:55 pm
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I don't give a monkeys about the cost, simply intrigued that's all!


 
Posted : 22/04/2014 4:07 pm
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I tried gorilla tape for an early effort. The adhesive didn't resist the tubeless jiz very well and lost it's stickiness...


 
Posted : 22/04/2014 4:08 pm
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Remember the tape will have to be strong enough to resist 20-30psi trying to push it through the spoke holes. I'd imagine you'd need a few runs of electrical tape compared to the one of Stan's


 
Posted : 22/04/2014 4:19 pm
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I don't give a monkeys about the cost, simply intrigued that's all!

In that case, I use it because it has a hard wearing slippery outer which
helps when getting the beads to pop on during tubeless inflation, it is definitely waterproof and doesn't move when changing tyres.


 
Posted : 22/04/2014 4:23 pm
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Stans rim tape has raised edges, its not flat.

Electrical tape is flat.


 
Posted : 22/04/2014 5:01 pm