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mounting slicks(no FRED its not what you think) #573663 01/05/10 10:29 AM 01/05/10 10:29 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl B bonefish OP master
bonefish OP master B Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl	this is my first set of new slicks,i finally got a car that has enough power(just barly) that used broke down old tires dont work that good.ive been told to treat the inside,some say with soap and some say baby powder and ive got a couple other suggestions of some weird stuff,anywho what do you guys do to yours? goodyear 32-14-15 d-5 Last edited by bonefish; 01/05/10 10:31 AM.

Re: mounting slicks(no FRED its not what you think) [Re: bonefish] #573664 01/05/10 10:56 AM 01/05/10 10:56 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,608 Rudolph, Ohio moparguy7074 top fuel
moparguy7074 top fuel Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,608 Rudolph, Ohio	Soap is for tubeless, to help seal. Baby powder is for tubes, to help the tube position correctly and not get pinched during inflation.

Re: mounting slicks(no FRED its not what you think) [Re: moparguy7074] #573665 01/05/10 12:00 PM 01/05/10 12:00 PM
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bonefish OP master B Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl	ive always used soap for a lube to mount the tyres but how is it applied as a sealant?do you just paint it on full strenth or as a dilluted mixture?do you cover the entire inside? Last edited by bonefish; 01/05/10 12:01 PM.

Re: mounting slicks(no FRED its not what you think) [Re: bonefish] #573666 01/05/10 12:09 PM 01/05/10 12:09 PM
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sg66mopar pro stock Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,288 Oregon	Are you trying to keep the tires from leaking? That's what the soap is for. My tire guy used to coat the inside (lightly) with Dawn dish soap. He says the new tires have a better carcass and they don't need the soap any more. I went through 3 sets of Goodyears last year with no coating of any kind inside and had virtually no leaks. When I put my car in the shop for it's winter freshen up the first week of November I put the slicks at 11 pounds and when I checked them a couple days before Christmas they were still at 10. Last edited by sg66mopar; 01/05/10 12:11 PM.

Re: mounting slicks(no FRED its not what you think) [Re: sg66mopar] #573667 01/05/10 12:18 PM 01/05/10 12:18 PM
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Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	I wiped down the inside of mine with green slime from the local auto parts store. haven't leaked a bit yet.

Re: mounting slicks(no FRED its not what you think) [Re: sg66mopar] #573668 01/05/10 12:21 PM 01/05/10 12:21 PM
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bonefish OP master B Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl	mabey im worrin over nuthin,my old cracked side wall 5 yr old tyres hold air for 6 mo. at a time and even then there not flat just need to be pumped up a little.i paid alot for these tyres(to me anyways) and just want to do it right.

Re: mounting slicks(no FRED its not what you think) [Re: Quicktree] #573669 01/05/10 12:22 PM 01/05/10 12:22 PM
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MegaDart master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,314 The Swamp	as mentioned if you are going tubeless apply a coat of soap to inside of tire before mounting.

Re: mounting slicks(no FRED its not what you think) [Re: bonefish] #573670 01/05/10 12:24 PM 01/05/10 12:24 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,608 Rudolph, Ohio moparguy7074 top fuel
moparguy7074 top fuel Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,608 Rudolph, Ohio	Quote: ive always used soap for a lube to mount the tyres but how is it applied as a sealant?do you just paint it on full strenth or as a dilluted mixture?do you cover the entire inside? Full strength.

Re: mounting slicks(no FRED its not what you think) [Re: bonefish] #573671 01/05/10 01:14 PM 01/05/10 01:14 PM
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Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Quote: this is my first set of new slicks,i finally got a car that has enough power(just barly) that used broke down old tires dont work that good.ive been told to treat the inside,some say with soap and some say baby powder and ive got a couple other suggestions of some weird stuff,anywho what do you guys do to yours? goodyear 32-14-15 d-5 The soap has no sealing qualitys. It's used on the tire bead area to make sure the bead fully seats on the rim ( snaps up against the rim edge all the way around when aired up ). When mounting slicks, I would use it spairingly - just a small amount ( cap full ) in a bucket of water to keep tire / wheel slipage possibilities to a minumum. Most tubes ( if you are using them ) come powdered, but some additional dusting wouldn't hurt. Most tire shops use a product called "Ru-glide" as a mounting lubricant, but don't know the properties of the stuff or how well it would work in slick mounting applications. It is slick as snot! Fastest 300

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