Originally Posted by
dunderhi
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As far as whether this is a safety issue, all I can say is that I'm a clydesdale (XXL) and have been running Vittorias to two seasons on rims without channels and I haven't had any issues. Also, my gluing process isn't nearly as complicated as some here.
It's the other direction I had trouble with in the past. Mounting a Tufo onto a rim with a channel.
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