Originally Posted by
3xLittle500
-) It appears that you're using the wrong nipples to lace these up. The nipple heads should be flat and smooth along the rim where the tire glues on. Yours are protruding out and the tire won't sit (glue down) properly.
It also looks as though the nipples aren't long enough where you can adjust them with a spoke wrench. I have several sets of these on my early track bikes (and spare spokes somewhere).
I'll try and get a photo of mine that show the correct nipple heads plus the length etc.