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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: kalex on May 20, 2012, 06:52 PM

Title: preferred choice of rim tape
Post by: kalex on May 20, 2012, 06:52 PM

i would just like to know what is the preferred choice of rim tape to use to protect the inner tube from the nipple/spoke end's. or do most not bother.

Title: Re: preferred choice of rim tape
Post by: Betty on May 20, 2012, 06:54 PM

Insulation tape  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: preferred choice of rim tape
Post by: Munnyella on May 20, 2012, 06:59 PM

I make my own from knackered inner tubes, cut `em down, glue the ends, cut a valve hole.

I'm not a tree hugger, its about the only recycling I do!!

MM

Title: Re: preferred choice of rim tape
Post by: bobbbbsy on May 20, 2012, 06:59 PM

i use them 1 pound rubber liners

Title: Re: preferred choice of rim tape
Post by: kalex on May 20, 2012, 07:10 PM

all my spare tubes are all decent so i'll leave them.

i was thinking of duct tape but that'll leave to much gunk on the rim if i ever have to get to the spokes. plus i'd have had to cut the width down.
 
insulation tape sounds good or the rubber inners

cheers for the idea's

Title: Re: preferred choice of rim tape
Post by: bobbbbsy on May 20, 2012, 07:12 PM

oddyssey do some posh STUFF !

http://www.winstanleysbmx.com/product/17542/Odyssey_Rim_Tape_Pair

Title: Re: preferred choice of rim tape
Post by: OrgasmDonor on May 20, 2012, 07:25 PM

RIM TAPE!

(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Film/Pix/pictures/2010/8/19/1282209967923/Finbarr-Saunders-006.jpg)

Title: Re: preferred choice of rim tape
Post by: kev-s on May 20, 2012, 07:39 PM

i use a good insulation tape

start at the opposite side of the valve hole,  go round once close to the rim wall as possible, then around again as close to the other side of the rim wall as possible then once around the middle and end where you started

then to open up the valve hole i use a multi screwdriver tool, the tool's end is the same size as the valve hole, just screw it through and it cuts out the insulation tape perfectly :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: preferred choice of rim tape
Post by: kalex on May 20, 2012, 09:27 PM

cheers chaps

it looks as if insulation tape is the way forward for me then.