Dura Ace Clinchers - Rim tape or no rim tape?
peanut1978
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Chain reaction say no
Wiggle say maybe.
any difinitive answers?
Wiggle say maybe.
any difinitive answers?
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I'm no expert but I haven't used tape on mine and suffered no problems as a result. If only I could say the same about changing tyres!! Thank heaven I've been lucky with punctures...
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I haven't got it on mine and no probs.0
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I got mine about 12 months ago, and was told by my LBS that Shimano had issued a maintenance notice (or whatever they call it) to say that they now advised fitting rim tape as a number of riders had reported punctures from the 'inside' i.e from the rim bed.
I've fitted the rim tape and never had any problems....but I guess that seeing rim tape is only miniscule in weight, why take the risk of running without it.PeteM0 -
Haven't replaced the plugs on my pair.......but all seems well on the puncture side of things. And I live too far from a Shimano Dealer to warrant getting the free rim tape.
Incidentally anybody seen the article on Roadcyling UK about spoke breakages?
How's everybody else’s going; what sort of mileage have you got on these now?
Mine have about 1100 miles so I expect to be nervous later in the year when 2000 miles approach………………….
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Why don't you need no rim tape? Is it possible to make my 105 R550 wheels not need rim tape? Be nice to get abit less mass in my wheels.0
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These wheels (WH-7850-C24-CL/Carbon 1380's) were initially designed to run with spoke hole plugs instead of rim tape to save weight. Apparently there is a greater risk of punctures so Shimano now recommends rim tape. However you can get plugs for any rim; I think Velocity rims in AU/USA make them-dunno who the UK distributor is though.0
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mine came with it already on0