lightweight rim tape?

[addictR1]

i just removed the thick yellow plastic vinyl rim tape from my kinlin 19mm wheelset. they weigh 22g each.

is there a lighter option for rim tape? will electical tape work by just covering up the holes? or stans?

[Delorre]

Blue Schwalbe tubeless tape is a lot lighter, not too pricy and reliable. Electrical tape is not strong enough. You could find some textured tape from 3M, it would do the tric.

[Delorre]

Or Stan's is also an option

[Hexsense]

why cover the entire rim just for the holes?
check out "Veloplugs"

[addictR1]

Thanks for the suggestions.. gonna go to LBS and see if I can find them.


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[AZR3]

I second veloplugs, I've used them in about 8 wheel sets over the last 5 years and never had an issue with them and they're about 5-6g per wheel.

[Johnny Rad]

+3 on Veloplugs. Good to go!

Just be sure to get the "right" size.

[1415chris]

Veloplugs have their own limitations. They do not fit all rim holes. Red ones can be too lose, the yellow ones will not sit in properly.
I used them for quite short period of time (Archetype rims). After having spectacular failure, where one of the plugs was melted down and pusched inside the rim, I thanked them for good.
Stan tape, cheaper alternatives: kapton tape or Tesa 4289 (very similar to Stans).

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[bikerjulio]

The cool kids are using Scotch Film Strapping Tape 8898 Ivory, 24 mm x 55 m

[bm0p700f]

Tubeless tyre tape s light. Var tape is lighter than stans.

[kulivontot]

+1 on the scotch tape.
I'm curious if veloplugs plus skinny strippers would be good enough for road tubeless.

[addictR1]

just came back from LBS and found some Stan's no tube rim tape. but they only have 21mm, whereas my kinlin 19mm profile rims have 16mm internal width.

took a sharpie.. drew a fine line around and took a knife and cut around it. now it's perfect 16mm.

[Miller]

The cool kids are using Scotch Film Strapping Tape 8898 Ivory, 24 mm x 55 m

Is there an online supplier for rolls of that?

[bikerjulio]

The cool kids are using Scotch Film Strapping Tape 8898 Ivory, 24 mm x 55 m

Is there an online supplier for rolls of that?

A little known outfit - Amazon

[Miller]

Yeah... min order box of 9 rolls is what I found, lol. I don't need half a kilometre of the stuff!