Which rim tape

Contact or visit your local Landry's Service Department for technical assistance. We stock a variety of rim-tape products in our stores. Contact or visit Landry's local store for assistance. Get info on bike service, repairs, web orders, pre-orders, and more.

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Moto G2 30mm Wide. Moto G3 32mm Wide. Moto Cruiser 30mm Wide. Carbon Bottle Cage. Actual Builds. Review Stories. Past, Present and Future. The Team Behind the Products. An appropriate tubeless rim tape must adequately cover all spoke holes. It is our go-to rim tape and is used every day here at the store. The 16mm width is most often used for road and hybrid wheels while the 22mm is used for wider mountain bike rims.

Ultimately you'll want to measure your rim's inner width or take your wheel to your local shop for help finding what size you need. It's quite easy to install once you've removed your old tape or rim strip.

It has a slightly sticky backing that will make contact with your rim to help keep it in place. Having a clean surface definitely helps with the application process. Also be sure to keep the valve hole lined up during the install process, inserting a valve or small screw driver through the valve hole in the tape and your rim's valve hole helps keep things lined up.

Allow your tape to overlap but be sure not to tape over your valve hole by snipping the excess tape with a pair of scissors ect. Velox properly installed on a mountain bike wheel. Wheel Building. So what does the stand for? Several websites say mm but that converts to 24 inches, but the diameter really is 28 inches.

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Home » Bearings, brakes, wheels » Wheels » Bicycle rim tape explained. Contents: What does the bicycle wheel rim tape do? Rim tape dimensions Rim tape types Bicycle wheel rim types Tape for tubeless-ready rims Optimal rim-tape width 1. What does the bicycle wheel rim tape do?

Rim tape dimensions There are two standard widths most common, but there are other widths as well. Adhesive rim tape. It comes with, or without pre-drilled valve holes. Pre-cut rim tape. Cut to a standard rim dimension with a pre drilled valve hole.