Old 12-03-19 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by dsbrantjr
If your rim has a thick cloth tape such as Velox, you could try a thinner tape such as Continental Easy Tape or a layer of filament-reinforced packing tape or Kapton tape. The thinner tape should make tire mounting easier by allowing you to get the bead deeper into the center of the rim channel.
tesa 4289 packing tape is supposedly the same material as some of the other big bike brand adhesive rim tape. I've used this on my 26mm interior width and 32mm exterior width rims. The tape works great and it's very thin, so it should give you some extra space for when removing your tires, when compared to thicker plastic rim bands. I used a 19mm wide tape which fits perfectly into the bottom of the channel of my rims. The adhesive tape doesn't have to extend all the way to the beads (if you're using a tube), it only has to extend a little bit further than the spoke holes, as long as you're careful not to lift the tape when inserting the tire lever. Non adhesive bands usually should extend all the way to the bead to prevent it from shifting and exposing the spoke holes, but the band that I used was getting under the beads and in between the tire and rim, causing inflation problems. I wrapped 3 rounds of tape onto my rim, but you only need 2 rounds. 3M also makes packing tape. You can search Google for alternative tape brands to see what other people use that might be available locally.
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