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Originally Posted by
RGMN
Velox cotton tape had been my go-to solution for any rim strips for years (decades?), but several of the new tire/rim combination that are tight to begin with are next to impossible with Velox. I then tried
Vittoria high pressure and Zipp rim strips but I also had issues with them moving out of place, and then one started to fray and actually punctured a tube. I've since switched over to
Kapton tape and haven't had an issue since. I usually use 2 wraps per rim, and get about 7 rims out of a roll of tape.
Thanks for the recommendations. I have not had issues with Velox, but I will check the Kapton tape.
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