rim strips?

[joewlms3]

today i dropped off me new back wheel to get it trued up at my favorite LBS
i also purchased some tubes and some killer tires

i asked about rim strips for my wide rims and he told me to use electrical tape and save myself some money

anybody wanna confirm this?

 

[NunyaBidness]

Yes that will work. Old tubes also work, you just gotta cut the strips out of those.

 

[Bikeguy Joe]

I routinely throw out the old rotting rim strips and replace them with electrical tape.

 

[Norco John]

That reinforced "strapping" tape works, too.
I use either that or Velox "Fond du Jant" cotton tape.

 

[Dave31]

I Do it all the time, In fact I think all my wheels have electrical tape on them.

 

[matt167]

electrical tape, duct tape. it'll all work