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Howard
@Timmy2wheels
For ghetto first-timers: I used 19mm TESA tape on 17mm internal rims and it was just about right; running 35mm G-Ones. Front tyre went up straight away and held air at 60psi overnight. Rear tyre, I think I split the valve hole and it went up but was hissing fiercely; I redid the rim tape from scratch and it happened again, but it sounded like less air was escaping so I bunged in 60ml of Stan's goo, spun the wheel a few times and it's been fine since. Tl;dr: don't be afraid of small leaks around the valve when installing.
In terms of the tyres themselves, they're great. Running them at 45-50psi - not squirmy, great grip. They handle grit, gravel and smooth tarmac with aplomb. Can't do proper A/B test as now on an alu bike, but the ride is definitely nicer than 25mm Gators at 100psi on my former Genesis Equilibrium and I don't feel any slower. Was getting at least 1 pnctr/month on tubed tires; nothing in the months I've been running these.