Muc Off - Rim Tape - 30mm

I used this tape on three rims, 1x.27.5 and 2x 29's. The 27,5 was a little more narrow and therefore took a little more time to install. I did remove the old tape but failed to clean the rim and edge of the tyre, which resulted in the tyre not sealing on a manual pump. Only when connected to a compressor did the tyre seal. TIP: When using new value inserts, go larger on the seal plug in the inside of the rim. Yes you can test the fit first, just do not use the smallest seal plug as it is a mission to take of the tyre which has new tyre sealant inside.On the 29 rims, I removed the the old tape, cleaned the inside of the rim and removed the old sealant around the edge of the tyre which sits on the inside of the rim. Applying new tape was easier on these wider rims, making sure the tape fitted correctly in the inside edge. I used the existing value, as I did not replace it. Added in the tube sealant and manually pumped the tyre, which sealed within seconds.Yes the tyre/s were on both bikes when using the manually pump.I will see if there is enough tape for two more 29 rims, totalling 5 rims.

A good quality rim tape will buy again

It's stuck down very well. Follow the instructions and you shouldn't have a problem . I even used the sticker provided for closing up the cut end and it held down well. Since ridden and can confirm there's no issues with the tape after install and stans no tube and I've sent my bike and no problems 🤘

Small note, this was my first time prepping a wheel to run tubeless, bike came with it set up but needed to replace a tire after nearly 18months, so let that help frame my level of experience first. The tape had good adhesion but it wasn't particularly strong, Stan's tape was already on the rim but dirty and a little worn so thought it best to replace the tape before adding sealant etc. The tape adhered to the rim but also came off very quickly and wasn't that flexible laterally as I needed to rework sections to remove air bubbles and have it flush all round. That made it difficult.However, because of it being a very plastic style tape (basically heavier, branded sellotape), when I made a small hole for the valve before feeding the valve through the tape tore and expanded to a larger hole than the valve bung (for context I used a pin to puncture and then the valve stem). This widening meant I had air escaping through the valve hole, but there were also leaks from the spokes around the rim. So I ended up ripping it all of and starting again. Same problem.Third time I decided to go round the rim twice with the tape and it finally managed to seal properly and finally have no air leaks from the wheel itself. So overall, yeah my technique could be called into question, but perhaps this isn't the best variant for an MTB wheel running tubeless. Local Evans bike shop where I went for the valves said in future use gorilla tape, so might give that a go next time!

If you ever thought of saving money, doing your tubeless setup with gorilla tape like I did...don't. This tape is sooooo much better, put on per instruction, tyres seated without the fluid

Don't waste time or money using cheap hacks (Insulation tape etc..). Buy the proper stuff like this product and do it once. It's also lighter than insulation tape (gorilla). so save a few grams too.

My only gripe is the uncertainty of how much tension to put on the rim tape when you fit it. Despite watching the video etc. it was unclear just how hard you had to pull the tape to get it to stick down. My rims inside are a matte finish so hopefully has adhered okay, as it did lift back up easily when I went to move it.I realised when doing the second wheel that a lot of pressure is required to get a good bubble free finish. Don't worry the tape is bullet proof and won't break under tension so really pull on it. I think it would help if the video had stated this more.I have no qualms about do another bike now, it's easy once you realise what needs doing.

Nice quality tape. I like to do two layers to be on the safe side. Nice and sticky and isn’t going anywhere. Always recommend following a YouTube vid when installing but pretty simple