Originally Posted by
HillRider
A 22 mm rim strip is intended for double wall MTB rims and if your factory tape was 17 mm, that's what you should use. Too wide tape can interfere with the bead seat of the tire.
+1/2.
Tape has to be wide enough to cover spoke nipples or the holes they're recessed into. It has to be narrow enough not to extend into the area where the tire seats -- the outer 3mm or so on each side.
As long as your tape meets both conditions it'll be OK.