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@AirTime
Ok I'm probably going to publicly out myself as the complete numpty that I am but here it goes...
Righty, well I bought a new front wheel and after fitting the tube and tyre I keep bursting my tubes. I've done this, now wait for it, a grand total of three times! After the first time I decided to improvise and made my own rim tape as it didn't come with any so used insulation tape to cover all the spoke holes. Second tube blows and the tear was on the only hole which wasn't covered properly. Now on the THIRD blow out, this time a massive bang, there was no sign of any spoke holes protruding however the tube completely split open. All three tubes were brand new.
So any ideas what could be causing this? I'm absolutely disparing right now.
Yours, nodder airtime