Brian Perry
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I seem to be getting flat tires very frequently on my Trek 720, and I don't think it's from running over sharp objects but rather some pinching or cutting of the inner tube inside the tire. When I examine the inside of the rim, I see small holes (1/2"?) equally spaced every couple of inches around the inner side of the rim, and I don't know what purpose they serve (spoke holes?). Covering these holes is a thin rubber sleeve or strip that is hard to keep centered over the holes. I think that when I put a new inner tube in the tire and inflate, if the rubber sleeve is not covering some of the holes completely the tube is getting cut by the edge of a hole.
Should I just put duct tape or electrical tape over the rim strip to keep it in place? Or is there a way to ensure that the strip stays over the holes?
Thanks
Should I just put duct tape or electrical tape over the rim strip to keep it in place? Or is there a way to ensure that the strip stays over the holes?
Thanks