Clincher Tire Change Look What I Found

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Humblej
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Clincher Tire Change Look What I Found

Post by Humblej » Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:36 am

I recently removed some old Wards Riverside clincher tires from the rim and was surprised to find an old inner tube used as a rim liner. A grey rubber 30x3.5 tube cut into a strip and glued to the rim with rubber cement. Tire came off OK without having to cut it off. The Wards Riverside tubes were still good, had been holding air and have no patches, folds, or soft spots, so I plan to reuse them with my new tires. I am not pro or con rim liners for clinchers, just sharing what I found.
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Re: Clincher Tire Rim Liner

Post by jsaylor » Thu Oct 19, 2023 11:42 am

I have been using plumbers pipe wrap tape. Its 2" wide, sticks well and doesn't deteriorate over time. Brand name "Pro-Pak".


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Re: Clincher Tire Rim Liner

Post by Dan McEachern » Thu Oct 19, 2023 1:51 pm

Yes, the 4 mil pipe wrap works well for rim liners. Never use duct tape, as it will degrade over time.

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