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Originally Posted by m_sasso
Velox may be old school however it does a much better job then the new fangled thin tapes of reducing heat build up from heavy downhill braking reaching and damaging tubes. If you ride the plains not an issue, us alpine inhabitants it is a concern.
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There is the fact that the new wide rims (25mm+) like the HED plus is tubeless compatible so it is recommended to get a thin tubeless compatible tape. This is because it will too tight to mount a tire if you use a thicker tape like Velox. You need every little bit in order to be able to still mount a tire by hand.
But you do make a good point.