Rim tape for Ryde Sputnik/Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tour

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SprokenBroke
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Rim tape for Ryde Sputnik/Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tour

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Can anyone recommend a decent rim tape for this rim and tyre.

I was using Schwalbe high pressure rim tape 20mm wide but it was a problem because it effectively makes the rim a bit bigger so the tyre no longer fits. The bead is forced inwards in a couple of places causing a bumpy, uneven tyre.
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Re: Rim tape for Ryde Sputnik/Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tour

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Considering that the internal cross section of the rim is 19mm, I would suggest get a 15-16mm rim tape
I wish it were as easy as riding a bike
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Re: Rim tape for Ryde Sputnik/Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tour

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I never managed to get tyres to seat properly on Sputniks when I had some fitted, so gave up with them fairly quickly.

I think they have been made oversized which doesn't seem to be uncommon.
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SprokenBroke
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Re: Rim tape for Ryde Sputnik/Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tour

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RickH wrote: 19 Sep 2021, 5:37pm I never managed to get tyres to seat properly on Sputniks when I had some fitted, so gave up with them fairly quickly.

I think they have been made oversized which doesn't seem to be uncommon.
Seems ok now that I don't have the full width rim tape. I can put the tyre on with fingers.

I like the bulletproof feel of this rim.

I'm going to try some Velox cloth tape out of curiosity. It has a sticky back so I'm assuming that it will stay in place.
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