Originally Posted by
SJX426
[MENTION=168558]Drillium Dude[/MENTION] - Jeff, If I was unclear, I glue all the way to the valve stem. the glue gap is opposite the valve, where you want to start removing the tire. I have taken the approach, by accident, applying glue to the entire base tape. The glue gap is only on the rim. Still sticky but not as much as where the glue is on the rim.
Maybe you need a second set of wheels to try glue! Then you can report on the differences and the preference.
No, I got that. Somewhere along the lines, in one post or another, the idea got mixed up; rest assured the area I will leave sans tape will be across from the valve and not at the valve itself
I do have the second set of Mavic SSCs but I'm going to wait until I have to take one of the taped tires off and see what happens. If that results in a clean removal without tearing off the base tape or worse, I may just stick with the tape. Personally I want to stick with a single approach so, sad to say, I may never actually go with glue - but never say never.
DD