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Title: rim tape
Post by: motomagII on January 31, 2010, 09:52 AM

bals i have just realised i dont have any rim tapes for me cruiser wheels .will electrical tape do the same job or am i gonnna have to wait to fnish it and get some

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Post by: martylaa on January 31, 2010, 10:00 AM

halfords mate or lbs

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Post by: motomagII on January 31, 2010, 10:59 AM

unfortunately i dont have lbs near me  :'(

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Post by: MartyC on January 31, 2010, 11:06 AM

Electrical tape should work so long as you go round a couple of times and have no spokes poking through the nipple heads  :daumenhoch:

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Post by: adeshere on January 31, 2010, 10:07 PM

Best to wait and electrical tape isnt that thick. You wont know until you start to ride and they puncture your innertube

Title: Re: rim tape
Post by: soll36 on February 01, 2010, 01:26 PM

Quote from: motomagII on January 31, 2010, 09:52 AM

bals i have just realised i dont have any rim tapes for me cruiser wheels .will electrical tape do the same job or am i gonnna have to wait to fnish it and get some

i used this mate,it has no writing on the inside either if this helps..   http://www.leisurewheels.co.uk/products.php?plid=m2b3s119p5725&rs=gb

Title: Re: rim tape
Post by: Gary72 on February 01, 2010, 03:17 PM

Duct tape

Title: Re: rim tape
Post by: subversion on February 01, 2010, 07:27 PM

do it right mate :police:

(http://www.prowheelbuilder.com/photos_lg/22mm%20rim%20tape.jpg)