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Right. Got some wheels already taped up for my MTB, and also going to have a go at going tubeless on my CX/gravel bike. CX wheels are tubeless rims, but not taped. Planning to use Gorilla tape for those wheels, or should I use specific tubeless rim tape?
So, recommendations for where to buy good value, reliable tubeless valves.
And also tape ... Stan's? Or is there something as good cheaper?
Cheets.
I've been using Gorilla tape for a while now on both MTB and CX wheels with no problems but someone mentioned that it will only last a year or so but I've not experienced that.
I've use both Stans valves and valves cut from old inner tubes - so long as the core is removable they'll be fine. There are some valves (Giant?) that are supposedly specific to their rims.
Tesa tubeless tape from eBay. Same stuff as Stan's but about 1/3 the price.
I've used proper tubeless valves and ones cut from tubes, same amount of issues (or non-issues) with both.
Got some good, and cheap, Specialized valves from Evans a while ago.
You can use gorilla - the downside of this is the residue it leaves on the rim if it goes wrong and you have to strip it off. Not sure how well gorilla works at higher pressures, should be fine though.
Tesa 4289 tape is the same as Stans and you generally get three times as much for the same price.
Brilliant.
If I use the Tesa tape, do I get the width for what is written on the rim, or do I have to measure the internal width?
5mm wider that the internal width is the standard i believe.
joe's valves were a reasonable price i found and come with a little tool for the core and a spare core.
Tesa tape works for me. Slightly wider than the internal rim width. I think the common options are 19m or 25mm so you'll end up with 19mm in all likelyhood?
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I bought a set of Prime road wheels that come with tubeless valves. Paiur new and unsused - only caveat is that I need to be able to find them in the garage! Yours for £5 posted if you are interested. In this album:
http://primebikecomponents.com/products/race-alloy-clincher-road-wheelset/
drop me an email bayley dot jon at gmail dot com.
I used gorilla tape with no issues. I used a layer of electrical tape first to save any residue going in the spoke holes
Gorilla or tesa tape good don't waste your time with cheap valves DT Swiss far superior to anything else I've tried
I used gorilla tape with no issues. I used a layer of electrical tape first to save any residue going in the spoke holes
or just buy the tesa tape mentioned above then you wont need to double tape/worry about residue an the price difference is marginal
or just buy the tesa tape mentioned above then you wont need to double tape/worry about residue an the price difference is marginal
I was riding the following day so couldn't wait on delivery. Got the gorilla tape from my local Homebase
Valves with a yuge cone shaped base are the best by some way- basically they seal better, and they're totally unfussed about how the tape is cut around the valve, whether the valve hole is a bit corroded, or in one case with mine, whether some dobber's drilled the valve hole out to fit schrader valves.
Like this, but you can find them from loads of sources- WTB and Superstar valves are the same.
Black gorilla tape is orrible, clear stuff is great but needs cut. If you can't lay hands on good tape, don't go with Gorilla, just use a couple of wraps of electric tape
I was riding the following day so couldn’t wait on delivery
The joy of having multiple bikes with interchangeable wheels. I think my tape took about 3 weeks from china but cost pence
Kinetic do alloy and brass tubeless valves. The hole at the rubber cone is the same size as the insids of the stem, some neck down which chokes flow if you need it for seating.
DT Swiss far superior to anything else I’ve tried
Genuinely interested as to how one tubeless valve can be far superior to others .
I bought this tape, seems to be working well so far, thought the price was reasonable, then I realized it was for 3 rolls! Won't be needing to buy any for a while now!
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F112894463634
As for valves, using superstar at the moment, but thinking about giving the Milkit ones a try next, seem to offer a great solution.
Converted my CX bike over the weekend using cheap-ass valves from eBay (these are the most recent ones I've used) and the above mentioned Tesa tape. I have two different widths of tape in the garage and this seems to do pretty much everything I've needed to do so far.
These wheels were more of a pain to seal because the tyres (Schwalbe G-One) wouldn't lock onto the rim easily. In the end, 10 mins of pissing about with the compressor finally got it to catch and, once inflated, they've stayed put. If they ever deflate in the field, they'll never go back together though so would certainly need a tube.
Planet x have a lot of dirt cheap tubeless tape last I checked, in quite a few widths.