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Anyone using Kenda Nevegal tyres or WTB Laserdisc Trail rims?
Having real trouble getting that combo to seat properly.
Wheel was bought as a package off ebay, supplied rim tape was utter shit and was all twisted and folded etc so I took it out but nothing I have seems to fit well.
Rim has these bumps at the outsides of the central channel which I think the bead is getting hooked up on.
Rim tapes I've been trying have (it think) been sinking into the channel and sticking up too much making the problem worse.
Supplied tape was 20mm wide, I've tried a 23mm Enve tape, a 15mm Schwalbe tape and a couple layers of 18mm insulating tape. I've now trimmed down a tape so tha its sitting just in the bottom of the central channel, doesn't come up the sides at all, but the tyre still won't seat at 40psi. It's better than with the stock tape or any of the others but not 100% there.
I've been playing with it pretty late at night so don't wanna go made with the track pump incase it annoys the neighbours, just been using a wee hand pump. I'm pretty sure if I take it out to the garage and blast it up to 60psi or so it'll pop in and then I can drop it down but not ideal for trailside repairs.
Any ideas?