Guest VeloMan Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 I have 20" spoke wheels on my 1921 Peugeot, and wish to protect the new tubes from contact with the spoke ends. I ordered flaps for this from Coker, but all they had were flaps over twice my wheel's width. Could I use duct tape or some other material for this?Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 You could cut continuous strips from an old inner tube and stretch them over the wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Hoover Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 I'm assuming you have steel spoke wheels? If so, then you ordered the wrong item. Rimstrips fit on the wheel rim covering only the spoke tips. The same strip fits a 17" to 21" wheel. Full flaps are used for split rims and clincher wheels and are tucked in over the tube, but inside the tire when mounting. If this is the case, just call Coker and exchange the flaps for rimstrips. This is a fairly common mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huptoy Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 If all else fails, check out your local Motor Cycle shop. They will have rim strips for their bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VeloMan Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Thanks. I now know the difference between strips and flaps!Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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