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steel515
03-21-2008, 08:46 AM
How many layers of glue do you add? also someone mentions care during install of tires (stretching?) because they could be damaged. Can I damage the tire by stretching it too much?
Because when I installed new Continental Sprinter 250 it goes over the rim very easily. Is this normal? It was easier than lo end Vittoria I installed long time ago. It was very elastic, like a rubber band.

tone12
03-21-2008, 04:46 PM
I prefer 2 thin coats on both the rim and tire and then one additional thin coat on the rim prior to mounting. It's possible to damage a tire by stretching too much but I suppose it depends on how you stretched it. If you mounted the tire on a rim and let it sit for a month, no worries. I would say that if the base tape has not pulled up or split, you're probably fine.

kytyree
03-21-2008, 06:03 PM
For some good, easy to read directions IMHO go to the Zipp website and download the owners manual for a set of their wheels. I think they cover it pretty good.

The number of coats sounds about like what tone12 posted IIRC.