patrick.yodar
Speeding Up
- Jun 9, 2011
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tubular tire tape/glue options
I just picked up my first set of tubular wheel from Tim a few days ago and am trying to figure out how best to attach whatever tires i get to the rims. Glue seems to be a tried and true method of securing the tire but seems to have some temperature limits in the high and low ends and also makes repais on the road difficult. Tape seems better for ease of installation and roadside repair.
I was planning to get some miyata tape but after reading some of James's and Tim's comments in Owen's vittoria corsa evo cx review I've been looking at some alternative tapes. Rather than continue to derail the review any further I decided to open a new thread to try and get some more background about other tape option.
James said he's using what appears to be 3M PBT-20 tape, which looks like it might hold the tire a little better than miyata tape and also has a better temperature range rating (-30°C to 80°C). Tim suggested a 3M VHB (very high bond) might hold better. after reading the specs and checking availability VHB 4630F looks suitible for bonding tire to rim and is rated for higher temperatures from -30°C to 200°C than the PBT-20 but is maybe a little too thick (.8mm) for a 23mm tire.
Has anyone had any experience with using tapes other than the regular miyata stuff on tires or know enough about how the 3M tapes are rated to be able to say whether a particular tape is worth trying? From browsing other cycling forums it doesn't seem like there are many cyclists trying different bonding agents for tubular tires but plenty talking about temperture limitations of whatever tape of glue they're using.
I just picked up my first set of tubular wheel from Tim a few days ago and am trying to figure out how best to attach whatever tires i get to the rims. Glue seems to be a tried and true method of securing the tire but seems to have some temperature limits in the high and low ends and also makes repais on the road difficult. Tape seems better for ease of installation and roadside repair.
I was planning to get some miyata tape but after reading some of James's and Tim's comments in Owen's vittoria corsa evo cx review I've been looking at some alternative tapes. Rather than continue to derail the review any further I decided to open a new thread to try and get some more background about other tape option.
James said he's using what appears to be 3M PBT-20 tape, which looks like it might hold the tire a little better than miyata tape and also has a better temperature range rating (-30°C to 80°C). Tim suggested a 3M VHB (very high bond) might hold better. after reading the specs and checking availability VHB 4630F looks suitible for bonding tire to rim and is rated for higher temperatures from -30°C to 200°C than the PBT-20 but is maybe a little too thick (.8mm) for a 23mm tire.
Has anyone had any experience with using tapes other than the regular miyata stuff on tires or know enough about how the 3M tapes are rated to be able to say whether a particular tape is worth trying? From browsing other cycling forums it doesn't seem like there are many cyclists trying different bonding agents for tubular tires but plenty talking about temperture limitations of whatever tape of glue they're using.