Originally Posted by
prathmann
Expense wasn't the issue on the wheel where I used electrical tape. Rather that some rim and tire combinations are a very tight fit and regular rim tape is rather thick so it prevents the tire bead from getting pushed as down as far as possible into the center of the rim well. That makes it harder to change the tire than with thinner electrical tape. On that wheel I used electrical tape successfully for almost 20 years before it got a cut at one of the spoke holes and caused a flat. I then switched to the Veloplugs mentioned above by Rudy.
Why would the OP want to use electrical tape anyway. Is it a question of price or convenience? One of the best wheel builders in the Santa Cruz tri-county area uses filament tape, but it is a ***** to remove. I used Velox cloth tape for a long time until I found the Velox high pressure plastic rim tape
http://www.amazon.com/Velox-Rim-Stri...dp/B002MKBYV0; it goes on and off in a snap and is thin enough so the tire bead will slide easily into the rim hook when that is an issue.