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When do you replace the rim tape?

  • 07-06-2014 12:11pm
    #1
    No Pants
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    Just put a couple of Continental GP4000S IIs on the bike. I checked the wheels as normal and everything looked fine. But it got me thinking. Should the rim tape be changed and when/how often should I do it?


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  • #2
    irishbuzz
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    No Pants wrote: »
    Just put a couple of Continental GP4000S IIs on the bike. I checked the wheels as normal and everything looked fine. But it got me thinking. Should the rim tape be changed and when/how often should I do it?

    The general rule of thumb is if you think the tape is starting to wear or come loose then it's time to buy a new bike.


  • #3
    Type 17
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    The purpose of rim tape is to protect the tube from (1) friction damage from the spoke-nipples (on an older-style rim where the nipples touch the back of the tape), or to (2) prevent the tube from expanding into the nipple-holes on a more modern box-section rim.
    Once the tape can fulfil its respective purpose then it doesn't need replacing. Tape 1 can last for ages, and can be cheap cotton stuff, or even a few layers of insulating tape, whereas tape 2 needs to be stiff, stretch-proof stuff, and may need to be replaced more often. It also needs to be positioned carefully, to avoid leaving a small gap that the tube can escape into, and burst.


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