Stans rim tape V gorilla tape ?

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Looking for long term impute , how does or did the gorilla tape stack up against stan`s rim tape .
 
Stans works better for me.

Gorilla tape in time developed wear marks after removing/installing tyres & started to peel back in places.
 
agree with all above regarding Stans being better.

Also... Gorilla leaves an annoying glue residue behind which must be removed before re-application where Stans peels straight off cleanly
 
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
 
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I actually use bear outdoor masking tape.. I had s failure with it on my road bike but that was at 90psi. On my mountain bike it's perfect. Won't use stans again now..
 
Stans is $20 on sale in Pushys at the minute. Why not just buy tape that's designed for purpose rather than taking a gamble on something that's possibly hit and miss?

$20 = six pack of beer.........flat tyre and walking X km out of a trail...= pain in the arse.
 
JTmofo said:
Stans is $20 on sale in Pushys at the minute. Why not just buy tape that's designed for purpose rather than taking a gamble on something that's possibly hit and miss?

$20 = six pack of beer.........flat tyre and walking X km out of a trail...= pain in the arse.
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Cheaper again on MTB Direct. :Banane45:
 
JTmofo said:
Stans is $20 on sale in Pushys at the minute. Why not just buy tape that's designed for purpose rather than taking a gamble on something that's possibly hit and miss?

$20 = six pack of beer.........flat tyre and walking X km out of a trail...= pain in the arse.
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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
 
Gorilla tape tends to stick better to carbon rims,
Enve used to ship their wheels with a little roll of gorilla tape, as stans had a hard time sticking to their rim.
 
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.
 
Gripo said:
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.
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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.
 
Ackland said:
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.
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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.
 
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.
 
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