03-01-2024, 01:31 AM
(02-29-2024, 07:40 PM)Talha Wrote: If the plastic rim strip covers the spoke holes and provides a complete seal, you may not need additional rim tape.
According to Trek, the plastic rim strip isn’t designed to form a seal for those wishing to go tubeless. Traditional (?) tape and a presta valve insert were provided for those wishing to go tubeless. Yes, the rims are tubeless ready. Before posting here and before I went down a number of google rabbit holes, I’d never heard of the plastic strip method. Final move was to mount tubes and tires to rims with only the plastic strip. All seems well.
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