Originally Posted by
bmwpowere36m3
I ended up removing the rim straps and put down 2 wraps of WTB 24mm tape. While the front may have held, after opening the rear, I noted the strap was folded and pushed over to the side. Now to see if the supplied valves hold... I did trim the washer a bit to better fit the profile of the drop.
Maybe it's just dumb luck, but I inspected the rim straps and they looked pristine and tight to the rims. I've only had problems with a very slow leakage on one of the 4 wheels and I think I chased that down to a valve core. At this point I really want to undo all of it and put on tape and replace the valves with ones that fit the rims better, but at present it ain't broke. I'm probably going to just buy the materials for at least one bike and have them handy if I run into issues. I don't know which is more un-nerving, when something is supposed to work and doesn't or when something is working for you and you find out it shouldn't.