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May 4, 2012 | 03:13 PM

mars636

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21x3.5 rim

Just got my rim delivered and I am looking for a rim band for it, cant find one wide enough, what do you guys use on the wider 21" rims ?

May 4, 2012 | 03:16 PM

j1mmy

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From: navarre ohio

use electrical tape.. i have done it hundreds of times at bike shops when the strips were (always)out of stock and for weird sizes. use a couple wraps of it, works better then the original thin rubber

May 4, 2012 | 03:21 PM

Dirty Fxstd

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From: Youngsville LA

they have some type of silicone on the inside of mine.

May 4, 2012 | 04:28 PM

Hogpro

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Duct tape works fine as well.

May 4, 2012 | 05:13 PM

Benway

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From: Dayton

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Originally Posted by Dirty Fxstd

they have some type of silicone on the inside of mine.

Same here. The trench is filled with black silicone to run tubeless (which I am).

May 4, 2012 | 05:23 PM

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The silicone is if you want to run tubeless as was stated above and if you have that no need for a rim band.

May 4, 2012 | 05:28 PM

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You do not really say but I assume this wheel is spoke and you are referring to area were spoke nipples are. If this is case I would get it from the people that made wheel if that was my only choice. If this is what your are referring too tape may work on a rusty lawn mower tire but to buy a set of wheels and skimp on the band is crazy.