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BareNecessities
Howard
Last set of rims I did - WTB I25s
Removed tyre - Nobby Nick TLE Performance 27.5 (eeccckk!) - removed tube
Removed rim tape - was a crappy plastic strip
Waved a baby wipe over the rim bed, I think there was some contact, but can't be sure
Slapped some 35mm wide gorilla tape down with a spot of doubling up over the valve hole
Cut a valve stem with removable core out of a busted inner tube , popped it through the tape to make a rough hole, then fitted it with the lock-ring hand tight
Popped the tyre back on - didn't need leavers, never a great sign
Hit it with the Bontranger Charger pump at 175psi, and bosh, inflates first time. Remove pump and air escapes through the empty stem
Added Stans through the valve stem
Popped the valve core in to the stem
Re-inflated
Rode bike