Blainyboy8 wrote:
I’ve had these wheels for a little while now. Used Silca tape last time and worked great. Had to send the wheel in for service to Zipp, long story, and now need to retape. The size I needed in silca was sold out so tried this DT Swiss. I’m going to prob do two and see how it goes. What’s the downside, possibly tighter and a tiny tiny bit heavier? I can live with the weight as long as the tire won’t be impossible to change road side if needed.
Makes sense. Yeah, downside of extra tape is tighter tire fit. The weight is irrelevant (at least to me). 1 vs 2 layers isn't even a big deal. Back in the early tubeless days, setups were ALL over the map... some people building up rim beds with thick foam, tons of tape, etc - just trying to get lucky and make the wheel and tire work together.
What I'd do in this case is install the tire with no tape just to see how tight it is. If it's pretty snug with no tape, I'd do one wrap. If it's obviously loose, I'd do two wraps. Adjust from there.