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Your cart is empty.SPANK Industries Frat Elli Tape, is a special ultra-light polyamide, adhesive tubeless conversion tape, which is ideal for SPANK's patented Poohbah profile rims. Thicker, less pliable tapes are often difficult or impossible when taping complex rim profiles. Frat Elli tape makes tubeless set up simple, and adapts well to a variety of rim types, including sleeved and welded joints. 25mm width tape is suggested for rims up to 29mm internal width, and 30mm tape for rims 30mm internal width and greater. With adhesive properties unaffected in a wide temperature range, Frat Elli tape is also perfect for winter riders, or those in exceptionally hot environments.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2022
Pros: This style (kapton tape / electronics tape / electric heat resistant tape) is thinner and more flexible than some major brands (Stan’s), making it easier to tape rims with ridges / grooves and less likely to bunch up when removing the tire. Stickier than Stan’s too. Even holds 70psi in my road bike fine, it’s held for at least a year.Cons: Spank brand is a little overpriced compared to generic kapton tape.
James
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2021
Bought the OEM/manufacturer recommended for installation on a Spank rim. Installed this modestly sticky cellophane thrice on the same rim. Adherance to the rim bed was, at best, poor. Leaked within days of installation each time as the tape lifted off the rim bed (despite a thorough cleaning between each install). Upon inspection, bubbles had developed everywhere despite none present upon installation. Also, developed a series of holes near a spoke hole (inexplicably and in defiance of physics). Tried all of the standard rim tape installation tricks to no avail. Purchase this and you've bought yourself a pile of frustration and headaches.
Jesse F.
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2019
Tape is good. Make sure rims are clean and dry before installing. Also go around twice. There is enough tape to go around twice with two rims.
Evo
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2018
I thought this might work better than Stan's or WTB tubeless tape-it did not work well for Me. Careful installation still lead to issues. It seems to neither have enough adherence nor stretch to sit down into the rim channel and create a good long lasting seal :(
Dennis Baker
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2015
This is good stuff, its much thinner and more flexible than Stans which makes it easier to apply it in a way where it won't leak into the spokes. The fact that it's lighter weight is a bonus but really less important.
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