hi all!
I am new here, hoping to get some advice on an issue that has me worried.
A while ago I splurged and got a new set of tubular carbon wheels for my old aluminium road bike. I got the Reynolds DV46T and mounted tires using tufo gluing tape. I was under the impression that Reynolds actually recommends the tape and a lot of people have reported good results with Reynolds wheels and the tufo tape.
the wheels have been awesome, and the tires lasted forever, but this past weekend I finally got a flat on the rear wheel. (not a puncture; the connection from the valve stem to the tube started leaking. boo conti!)
with some patience and elbow grease I was able to pull the tire off the wheel. to my horror, I discovered that in one section of the tire, about 10 cm long, there was a small amount of carbon that came off with the tufo tape! it is only the very top layer of carbon, perhaps .1 mm.
the wheels are of course just past their warranty period, and I'm freaked out. did I do something wrong? should I not be using tape on these rims? what would have happened if the tire bed had separated during a fast descent...? is the damage just cosmetic or do I need to have this fixed? is this a manufacturing defect in the rim? if I ignore the damage, will it get worse the next time I remove a tire? should I attempt to fix this myself?
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thanks y'all in advance for your help!
- Dave.
(I've sent a similar message to Reynolds but haven't heard back from them yet.)
I am new here, hoping to get some advice on an issue that has me worried.
A while ago I splurged and got a new set of tubular carbon wheels for my old aluminium road bike. I got the Reynolds DV46T and mounted tires using tufo gluing tape. I was under the impression that Reynolds actually recommends the tape and a lot of people have reported good results with Reynolds wheels and the tufo tape.
the wheels have been awesome, and the tires lasted forever, but this past weekend I finally got a flat on the rear wheel. (not a puncture; the connection from the valve stem to the tube started leaking. boo conti!)
with some patience and elbow grease I was able to pull the tire off the wheel. to my horror, I discovered that in one section of the tire, about 10 cm long, there was a small amount of carbon that came off with the tufo tape! it is only the very top layer of carbon, perhaps .1 mm.
the wheels are of course just past their warranty period, and I'm freaked out. did I do something wrong? should I not be using tape on these rims? what would have happened if the tire bed had separated during a fast descent...? is the damage just cosmetic or do I need to have this fixed? is this a manufacturing defect in the rim? if I ignore the damage, will it get worse the next time I remove a tire? should I attempt to fix this myself?
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thanks y'all in advance for your help!
- Dave.
(I've sent a similar message to Reynolds but haven't heard back from them yet.)