Originally Posted by godspiral
The tubular on my front wheel has been in storage at least 2 years, maybe 10. Does it have to be reglued to be safe? reglued every season/year? If that's the case, and tape stays on for years, then I'd lean even more towards it. Btw, lighter fluid should make getting tape off easy.
Tearing a tire off and reglueing it would do more harm than good in my opinion. TUFO suggests acetone (or "paint thinner" - I think he means laqueur thinner) for removing tape residue. There's probably better solvents. I glued my tires on with Panaracer Pana Cement, which had a distinct aroma of toluol, which is a potent solvent.