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    Do I need to add Rim Tape?


    I was under the assumption that these carbon wheels were tubeless ready and didn’t require rim tape…

    I put on tubeless valves and dry fitted GP5000s on it, they pressurize but quickly drop psi, at the tune of 5psi/second. Can feel pressure building through the weep holes… is this just because there is no sealant? Or does it need tubeless tape?

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    by superskbman

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    1. Switchen on

      That looks like a rim strip. Can you pick up an edge of it without difficulty? Leaking through other parts of the rim tend to indicate that it’s not tubeless tape.

    2. Spara-Extreme on

      You didn’t put any sealant in it? Is there a reason you did that?

      Sealant will help seal the tire.

      That being said- the top edge in that picture makes this look more like a rim strip. Can you confirm that it’s indeed either rim tape OR it’s covered carbon meaning there’s no access holes for the spokes.

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