Originally Posted by
HerrKaLeun
The tape just seals the spoke holes. if you have rims with no spoke holes (thee is such thing, but has other disadvantages), no tape is needed. the tape doesn't have to be too wide, it only needs to cover the holes safely.
if you do a bad tape job, a compressor won't help. that would just bite you later when you lose air over time.
Right...my point was that adding more tape is neither a cure-all nor even a substitute for air volume in some cases.