tires stay glued when the mercury rises?
There is no one cause of poor tire-rim adhesion so let’s start at the beginning, new rims and tires. Most rims are shipped with a coating of anti-corrosive substances that closely resemble grease. This has to be thoroughly removed with solvent and a clean rag before you can put down the first coat of glue. Fast Tack is not the best glue to use on a bare rim. Instead try Clement, Wolber or one of the other slower drying glues. Put a thin coat of glue all the way around and leave the wheel(s) to dry for at least 12 hours. While this glue is drying you might check your tires for any latex that might be covering the base tape. If there is any latex at all give it a good roughing up with coarse sandpaper before coating it with a thin layer of standard glue or Fast Tack. This too should be left to dry for a few hours. If you’re a light rider or don’t plan on doing any hard cornering on hot days you can usually leave out this step but always roughen the latex on the base tape. After the base
