Rim tape

[oscarbravo]

Cube reaction hybrid pro 750 2023.
These rims are tubeless ready with tube only Smart Sam's from new.
Does anyone know if the tape used from new is tubeless tape.or just normal rim tape to protect the tube from spoke damage.
I am fitting tubeless and see no point in removing the tape if it's perfectly okay. Obviously I'll have to fit valves etc

 

[Montana St Alum]

Hard to be sure without seeing the tape, but if it says, "tubeless ready" and looks like shiny airtight plastic tape, I expect it's TR other than putting a valve in it.

 

[Stihldog]

If there was a tube at the time of purchase the rim tape may have been used to protect the tube from the spoke holes. However, the inflated tube may have scored, scratched or even punctured the tape.

The rim tape should span the width (ie; 30mm) and the bead of the tire should cover the tape edges after inflation. (Listen for the pop-pop).

If it was me, I would install new rim tape.

Like Montana said; pics would help.

 

[alancube]

My 23 Cube had TR wheels (a blue shiny tape was used) and my front wheel worked fine but the rear leaked. I decided I had dislodged the original tape so bought a roll which I found to be far too stiff and inflexible, it was unable to follow the rim shape.
I had a roll of 3M Heavy Duty Duct tape which I cut down to fit the rim and it has been fine since! (both wheels have sealant in)
Worse bit was removing the original tape from the rim.

 

[oscarbravo]

My 23 Cube had TR wheels (a blue shiny tape was used) and my front wheel worked fine but the rear leaked. I decided I had dislodged the original tape so bought a roll which I found to be far too stiff and inflexible, it was unable to follow the rim shape.
I had a roll of 3M Heavy Duty Duct tape which I cut down to fit the rim and it has been fine since! (both wheels have sealant in)
Worse bit was removing the original tape from the rim.

Yes mine is also blue and shiny

 

[Paulquattro]

I had a roll of 3M Heavy Duty Duct tape which I cut down to fit the rim and it has been fine since! (both wheels have sealant in)
Worse bit was removing the original tape from the rim.

No your worst is yet to come
Wait till you remove the tyres next time as the duct tape glue reacts with the sealant and makes a right mess.

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[Montana St Alum]

I'm not entirely sure, but I don't think the Smart Sam is tubeless ready. I wouldn't hesitate to try, but it might not work very well.

 

[Bones]

No your worst is yet to come
Wait till you remove the tyres next time as the duct tape glue reacts with the sealant and makes a right mess.

Review - Gorilla Tape - as a rim tape

Product Image: Product name: Gorilla Tape - as a rim tape Price paid: £8 Score (out of 10): 10 Review: I’ve been using standard bike rim tape for years, various manufacturer versions, Specialized, Peatys, Hope etc. However I’ve been having a nightmare setting up one rear tyre on new...

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Not if you use OKO sealant that farmers use as it's water based and does not dry up like latex based ones do.

 

[oscarbravo]

I'm not entirely sure, but I don't think the Smart Sam is tubeless ready. I wouldn't hesitate to try, but it might not work very well.

That's why I called them"tube only smart sams"

 

[Jay Bird]

Why don’t you just contact the manufacturer and ask them rather than getting random opinions.

 

[Another rider]

Cube reaction hybrid pro 750 2023.
These rims are tubeless ready with tube only Smart Sam's from new.
Does anyone know if the tape used from new is tubeless tape.or just normal rim tape to protect the tube from spoke damage.
I am fitting tubeless and see no point in removing the tape if it's perfectly okay. Obviously I'll have to fit valves etc

I have an older Reaction Hybrid Pro and the rim tape was certainly not tubeless but it was obvious just looking at it. If you put a tubeless tyre on it will soon be obvious if the rim is sealed or not but my inclination would be to replace it just to be sure. Not least because you may have difficulty getting a good seal at the valve stem. A roll of rim tape isn't expensive and you will then have more confidence in it.
Smart Sams are not tubeless ready although I have heard some people having success running them tubeless once the sealant has filled all the pores in the rubber. But I wouldn't bother.

 

[E-MAD MALC]

How does one perceive Tubeless ready
To me it's saying just that
Because it maybe the tires the bike was supplied with are not a tubeless tire, and if you swap them for a tubeless tyre then yuir good to go with the Rims that came with the bike.