March 8, 20179 yr I’ve got a slow puncher, it turns out the rim tape has a very small split where a spoke has damaged it! Anyone ever repaired a rim tape with a puncture repair kit?
March 8, 20179 yr If it is just a small hole you could try this stuff or something similar. It seems to work well with tubless tyres. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Slime-Inner-Tube-Sealant-Green-0-250-Litres-Cycle-Biking-Ride-Gea-FROM-UK-/261611658299?hash=item3ce9451c3b:g:enYAAOSwq7JUKsl8
March 8, 20179 yr Author Just finished it, put a large patch on the rim seal. It currently seems to be holding 40psi quite well at the moment
March 8, 20179 yr Author 32 minutes ago, faussy said: As with most rim tapes, having them hold high pressure is the easy bit lol True! I'll leave it overnight with 5psi
March 8, 20179 yr Get some stansnotubes sealer from a mtb shop great stuff. Google it and look at their videos
March 9, 20179 yr Do away with rim tape Fit a bolt in valve with O ring Seal spokes with sikaflex winsdscreen adhesive or dow corning lead and gutter seal. Do not use acetoxy silicone, it will rapidly corrode the rim.
March 9, 20179 yr Its an easy enough job to fit a rim tape and get it to seal if you learn the technique. Big disadvantage with dadies idea is theres too much risk that in a trial the rim will leak and doesnt allow any spoke adjustment going forward.
March 9, 20179 yr Author Never had a problem getting a seal, just make sure everything is clean and well lubed The puncture repair seems to be holding even at low pressure
March 9, 20179 yr Author 9 hours ago, dadof2 said: Do away with rim tape Fit a bolt in valve with O ring Seal spokes with sikaflex winsdscreen adhesive or dow corning lead and gutter seal. Do not use acetoxy silicone, it will rapidly corrode the rim. Wouldn’t it be easier just to fit a rim tape?
March 10, 20179 yr 13 hours ago, cmccoll said: I had a similar problem about a year ago, the air was escaping around a couple of spokes. I ended up sticking a tube in, it was tight and it took a couple of hours to get it in. If your solution doesn't hold up, try a tube. we've been here before. Grip is lost with a tube in.
March 10, 20179 yr I'm by no means the best mechanic in the world but fitting a rim tape isn't that hard. Once it's in properly it last for years. I've ran tubes before in a split tyre, fitted a patch to the inside wall. It's ok short term but if you get a puncture you are out of the trial unless you can get back to the van and generate enough pressure to fit another one. It can also damage the rim at the valve hole when the tube slips.
March 16, 20179 yr Author One trial later and the rim tape still holds pressure, so rim tapes do repair Edited March 16, 20179 yr by suzuki250
March 16, 20179 yr Well done. I notice a bulge in the rim tape(?) if so, put the tyre back on and leave 60 psi for a few days and it will flatten out nicely!
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