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Is Belgian Tape the secret to no rolling tire?
I always thought Belgian tape was to build up a rim shape so it matches the tire. More of a modern thing. Also that it was just one option among several.
I've just been using several layers of Mastik One. Letting them dry, then letting the last one stay tacky before mounting tire. Doing same on the tire.
Well, i really never get more than a year out of a glue job.
But I just heard that the Belgian tape GIVES YOU EXTRA YEARS of secure bonding. Is that right? I have some of the stuff. Just haven't used it.
I just rolled a challenge filetread and the whole darn rim seems dry. the thing just popped off. sheesh. glue is from last year or so. of course i did it with a strong hard downward offcamber corner where i got my weight forward and almost endo'ed and bounced on the wheel and the PSI was low at the time... bla bla ... but the bond seemed bad now that i'm looking at it. rats.