Originally Posted by
Henry11972
That’s very possible. I’m a complete novice when it comes to installing tubes. My current method is prying one bead of the tire onto the rim, then sort of haphazardly cramming the tube in while prying over the other bead. That being said, when I removed the rim tape, there were little pin holes where some of the nipples hit the tape. Also, the holes in the tube were on the inside, and similar in size and location to those on the tape. Would it be a waste of time/stupid to try and file down the sharp edges of the nipples?
i don't know enough about what you're asking to hazard a guess, but i do feel the Gods of Rubber & Planing smile down upon me when i coat both the inside of the tire & the tube with talc powder.
i bought a bottle in '14 and it's still about 60% full. it was about $7 + tax
like Brylcreme, a little dab'll do ya.