You can make a very useful and quality rim strap from a strip of inner tube
and some rubber cement. I've been doing this for many years rather than
buying the commercial rim straps. Go to your local tire store and ask them
for the tubes they are throwing out. Tons of them...
Cheers!!
Jim
On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 10:33 PM, David Riker <davriker@nwi.net> wrote:
> I have been using PVC tape over the spokes for over 10 years. Works great,
> never had it cause a flat. Replaced it when I replaced the tires.
> David R.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Hedin" <dlh2001@comcast.net>
> To: "Guy R Day" <grday@btinternet.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 7:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] wire wheels
>
>
> Good article Guy.
>>
>> What I found interesting in there was that some of the shops are now using
>> PVC tape instead of
>> rubber rim liners.
>>
>> Is anyone on the list using PVC tape on their wire wheels? Is anyone
>> using duct tape?
>>
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Jim
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