Nope. Air will most definitely find it’s way under the tape edges. Why skimp on tape?
DysprosiumNa on
That just doesn’t make sense to me, that seems arguably like it would take longer than putting it over the entire rim
Working-Promotion728 on
On most rims, tape should be slightly wider than the inside width of the rim. It needs to cover the contour of the rim and at least to the inside of the sidewall where the tire bead sits. There may be vent holes in the tire bead area that need to be covered, too.
GottaGoFast_69 on
Every day we move closer to the BCJ/Cycling/bikewrench singularity.
brbenson999 on
Try it and report back.
Dose0018 on
It is possible but more likely to leak. Higher risk of the tape folding, see sliding to the side or getting liquid sealant under it. Additionally the less surface area for the tape to adhere so the tape would ideally need to be more sticky.
RemoteControlGators on
It’ll probably be a better tape job than what the people who bitch about tubeless being a scam are doing.
Driftwood17 on
You could. Report back
BD59 on
If you’re not doing tubeless, using a narrow tape that only covers the spoke holes is OK. Tubeless, you need to go full width, because it helps the tire to seat and seal properly.
airvortex on
a long strip of tape will hold the tube or the air pressure at higher pressures because the full length of tape is under tension and has more surface area adhesion. a small strip of tape would have a lower pressure limit before it’s looses its adhesion. not really a good idea when you have multiple spoke holes which if exposed will pop a tube or will cause loss of air pressure if any of them decides to unstick.
boopiejones on
Properly installed tape is not just stuck on the rim, but also stretched as it’s being applied. The stretching is part of what makes the tape adhere properly to the contours of the rim. In the OPs image you can see bubbling, which will soon spread to the edge of the tape and cause a leak. This is the result of tape improperly installed.
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Nope. Air will most definitely find it’s way under the tape edges. Why skimp on tape?
That just doesn’t make sense to me, that seems arguably like it would take longer than putting it over the entire rim
On most rims, tape should be slightly wider than the inside width of the rim. It needs to cover the contour of the rim and at least to the inside of the sidewall where the tire bead sits. There may be vent holes in the tire bead area that need to be covered, too.
Every day we move closer to the BCJ/Cycling/bikewrench singularity.
Try it and report back.
It is possible but more likely to leak. Higher risk of the tape folding, see sliding to the side or getting liquid sealant under it. Additionally the less surface area for the tape to adhere so the tape would ideally need to be more sticky.
It’ll probably be a better tape job than what the people who bitch about tubeless being a scam are doing.
You could. Report back
If you’re not doing tubeless, using a narrow tape that only covers the spoke holes is OK. Tubeless, you need to go full width, because it helps the tire to seat and seal properly.
a long strip of tape will hold the tube or the air pressure at higher pressures because the full length of tape is under tension and has more surface area adhesion. a small strip of tape would have a lower pressure limit before it’s looses its adhesion. not really a good idea when you have multiple spoke holes which if exposed will pop a tube or will cause loss of air pressure if any of them decides to unstick.
Properly installed tape is not just stuck on the rim, but also stretched as it’s being applied. The stretching is part of what makes the tape adhere properly to the contours of the rim. In the OPs image you can see bubbling, which will soon spread to the edge of the tape and cause a leak. This is the result of tape improperly installed.