Tubeless setups live or die at the rim bed. Spoke holes create air paths that defeat the entire system, and tape that lifts, stretches, or allows vapor migration turns a sealed wheel into a slow leak. Stan's NoTubes developed tubeless technology back in 2001, and the Original Tubeless Rim Tape reflects that accumulated understanding of what makes setups hold air and what makes them fail. The distinctive yellow tape creates a non-porous barrier across the rim interior that seals spoke holes while protecting alloy and carbon surfaces from moisture intrusion.

The tape uses a synthetic adhesive formulated to bond securely during use without leaving residue when removed. That clean-removal characteristic matters when you're re-taping rims for fresh setups or troubleshooting seal issues—you're not scraping adhesive gunk out of the rim channel before starting over. The low-friction surface also assists tire mounting by letting beads slide into position rather than catching on the tape edge, which makes inflation and seating easier.

Stan's recommends selecting tape 1-2mm wider than your rim's interior width to ensure complete coverage of the spoke holes without excessive overlap at the sidewalls. For setups running 45psi or less—most mountain, gravel, and wider road applications—a single wrap provides adequate sealing. Road tubeless and other high-pressure applications above 45psi benefit from a double wrap to handle the increased stress on the tape-to-rim interface.... Read More