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Old 01-26-16 | 10:14 PM
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vintagerando
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Originally Posted by FastJake
Challenge tires, nice! They look brand new, definitely reuse them. You use tape OR glue, not both. I think most people only use glue. I've never used the tape after hearing too many horror stories. There should be tons of info if you search... but here's my quick procedure:

- Layer of glue on the cotton base tape (tire) and the rim.
- Let dry for a few minutes, until it doesn't draw strings when touched.
- Second layer of glue on both.
- Let dry same as before.
- Mount tire to rim. This is the hard part... You'll probably do a lousy job your first few times. The problem is that the glue is pressure sensitive and wants to attack itself and not let go once the tire and rim touch. You have maybe a minute to get the tire where you want it before it becomes incredibly difficult to move. You want it on the rim straight and round.
- Let glue dry for 24 hours before riding.
The "cotton base tape"....there was white cotton layer that I removed from the tire. You can see its missing in the photos. Do I need to replace that white cotton tape ?It did not appear to be part of the tire.
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