Stans rim tape V gorilla tape ?
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hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
Stans works better for me.
Gorilla tape in time developed wear marks after removing/installing tyres & started to peel back in places.
Gorilla tape in time developed wear marks after removing/installing tyres & started to peel back in places.
reign_rider
Squid
Stans is better in my experince. Gorilla seems to become gooey and move around in some cases.
bikeyoulongtime
Likes Dirt
+3 stans stays put, gorilla tape doesn't in the long term.
pharmaboy
Eats Squid
Agree with above, but gorilla tape has an advantage on some rims without bead locks - so rims with a flat shoulder can sometimes get a defacto bead lock by ripping the gorilla tape to 4mm narrower than the bed - this takes a bit of dicking around to get the right width. A better solution for those problem rims would be the bontrager rim strips though.
Gorilla tape is available anywhere anytime for any budget and is why it still gets used
Gorilla tape is available anywhere anytime for any budget and is why it still gets used
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Alo661
Likes Bikes and Dirt
This stuff?? http://www.bunnings.com.au/norton-bear-25mm-x-50m-super-blue-outdoor-long-life-masking-tape_p1661596
Has been working well for me for 3 months so far.
Minlak
custom titis
That's it cheap as and seems to be fine in my tyres.. Tore a hole in a tyre a month or so after putting it on it was still perfect. Just pulled tyres down as I had concerns after the road bike failure and it's fine 4 to 5 mths now.
Markee
Likes Dirt
Cheaper again on MTB Direct. :Banane45:
JTmofo
XC Enthusiast
Enough said... Just buy stans
Minlak
custom titis
My syntace rims came with stans and it wouldn't seal. I didn't have enough Stans tape to redo them and no one in town had it and it was a Thursday night so would have had to wait until Tuesday the following week. So I went to Bunnings and got the Bear tape won't use Stans again..
*Stans failing on my rim was not Stans fault btw just for the cost I will stay with the Bear
Gripo
Eats Squid
Since I swapped to Gorilla tape 4yrs ago.....I haven't had an issue of premature slip.
All tapes will slip inwards over time and pressure though, GT gives me the most tyre removal/installs (usually 3) before I have to retape the rim....with Stans/other it is a re-tape after each tyre removal as the tape had slipped in too far to guarantee it to seal.
All tapes will slip inwards over time and pressure though, GT gives me the most tyre removal/installs (usually 3) before I have to retape the rim....with Stans/other it is a re-tape after each tyre removal as the tape had slipped in too far to guarantee it to seal.
Ackland
chats d'élevage
I'm not convinced you're installing your tape right if it "slips".
Proper clean with isopropyl, roll the tape on tight and use a Tyre lever to press the middle and edges down firmly and mine don't move.
JTmofo
XC Enthusiast
I'm with you on this.
Changed tyres at least 4 times since the apple in the tape, no problems with any slippage. I think wheel prep is crucial and tight application with a decent overlap.
ForkeSeal
Likes Bikes
Been using gorilla tape for about 4 months and it has been perfect. even after 2 tyre changes. I recently had to peel it off and it didn't leave any glue behind. It cost $4 form bunnings and I've done 3 x 27.5" wheels with the same roll and still have heaps left. I've never used stans and I probably never will.
Ideate
Senior Member
Did you mean bear tape shauny?