Daft question of the day

[Ramsay]

Can anyone tell me if I need to cover the spoke holes on my rim before fitting a tubular tyre? The wee diagram on the tyre instructions and the cement/glue instructions don't show it, but I don't want to damage either my tyres or rims.

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

Cheers,

 

R

[chung]

Hi Ramsay,

 

I take it you are fitting tubs onto your tubular wheels?

 

As far as I know, you don't need to cover the holes on the rim if they are Tubular wheels. You only need rim tape if it's for clincher wheel's inner tubes. The underside (apply glue part) of the Tubulars are of fiber material which will not puncture when contact with the rim holes.

 

Anyone correct me if I'm wrong!

 

Cheers

 

Chung

[Ramsay]

Chung,

 

Thanks. That's what I thought.

 

I wasn't concerned about "contact" punctures on the spoke holes, more just the very high pressure bursting/bulging the tyre on the holes.

 

The interwebthingy searchs don't say cover them (or indeed mention them at all!), but I just wanted to be sure!

 

Cheers,

R

[Hertz Van Rental]

Your tubular already has a robust rim tape glued to the base of it, so no need.

 

Use tub tape - just as strong as glue if applied correctly and a thousand times neater / cleaner.

[Ramsay]

Thanks.

[Darryl Gunson]

I recommentd Tufo extreme tape. Used Velox and that's OK, but the Tufo is stronger - no roll offs or movement of any kind.

 

Also recommend Tufo tubs - raced 4 seasons and no punctures on the same tyres!

[Ramsay]

Cheers guys. I have actually got Coninental Tubs and glue/cement already.

 

I had heard bad reports about tape, so went for the old fashioned cement.

 

Cheers,

R