Help!!! I got a hole in my tube on spoke side; it is as big as the hole on the wheel where the nipple goes in. Is there some part that I can use to plug the nipple holes on the wheel? Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks
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bwhitl said:
Help!!! I got a hole in my tube on spoke side; it is as big as the hole on the wheel where the nipple goes in. Is there some part that I can use to plug the nipple holes on the wheel? Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks
I apologize if I am assuming wrong but is sounds like you are not using rim tape/rim strip on your wheel. This is a must on conventional clinchers.
see:
parktool.comFAQtires.shtmlOpen ↗
about 1/3 way down page for an quick explanationsee:
branfordbike.comtire8.htmlOpen ↗
bikepro.comstrips.htmlOpen ↗
for an example of the types available from any LBS/supplier. -
Yeah, I'm new at this. Thank you so much for your help. I got it now.
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