I know there was a thread about this a few days ago but it was using a Stan's tape. I have a Roval Traverse wheelset and I'm using the strips that were installed by the factory.
I had to use pliers to tighten my valve nut enough to get it to stop leaking when I first set them up. Yesterday I went to change my tire and somehow it started to leak again. One more twist with the pliers and the valve stem came right through the other side, stripping the rubber off it. I have a spare set of Bontrager valve stems but they appear to be designed to work specifically with their strips, as these leak like crazy (very small rubber o-ring on the valve itself because the strip is already rubber).
Has anyone else gone through this? What else can I use? The Specialized ones seem flimsy or poorly designed and I'd need to carry pliers on the trail if I ever had to put in a tube to take the nut off.
I had to use pliers to tighten my valve nut enough to get it to stop leaking when I first set them up. Yesterday I went to change my tire and somehow it started to leak again. One more twist with the pliers and the valve stem came right through the other side, stripping the rubber off it. I have a spare set of Bontrager valve stems but they appear to be designed to work specifically with their strips, as these leak like crazy (very small rubber o-ring on the valve itself because the strip is already rubber).
Has anyone else gone through this? What else can I use? The Specialized ones seem flimsy or poorly designed and I'd need to carry pliers on the trail if I ever had to put in a tube to take the nut off.