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Re: when to put screws in the rims for slicks
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You can see that the wrinkle is pulling from where the screw is on the wheel.
5 screws around the diameter of the wheel will make for large paddles, but fewer paddles (4 paddles)
this doesn't compare with my pic showing NO screws at all. somethings not right with this theory.
not exactly sure what you are talking about  ? what yours shows is a little low on air pressure, but not real bad
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Re: when to put screws in the rims for slicks
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I run 9 x 28 M/T's with tubes on an 8 inch rim with 18 lbs of air. They aren't screwed to the rims. Been doing this for the past 6 seasons without any issues. The tubes keep the tire stiffer at launch and all the way down the track. 
yep I agree with Monte, don't matter how many passes or years you have been doing it you are taking a huge risk for yourself and the car in the other lane. I would refuse to race you. 
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Re: when to put screws in the rims for slicks
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I run 9 x 28 M/T's with tubes on an 8 inch rim with 18 lbs of air. They aren't screwed to the rims. Been doing this for the past 6 seasons without any issues. The tubes keep the tire stiffer at launch and all the way down the track.
yep I agree with Monte, don't matter how many passes or years you have been doing it you are taking a huge risk for yourself and the car in the other lane. I would refuse to race you.
Find the spot in the rule book that states
Car must run tubes
car must have screws in rims
You goofs still doing dry hops too ?
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Re: when to put screws in the rims for slicks
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01/28/11 06:01 PM
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I run 9 x 28 M/T's with tubes on an 8 inch rim with 18 lbs of air. They aren't screwed to the rims. Been doing this for the past 6 seasons without any issues. The tubes keep the tire stiffer at launch and all the way down the track.
yep I agree with Monte, don't matter how many passes or years you have been doing it you are taking a huge risk for yourself and the car in the other lane. I would refuse to race you.
Find the spot in the rule book that states
Car must run tubes
car must have screws in rims
You goofs still doing dry hops too ?
don't care what it says in the rule book, I will not risk running somebody with tubes and no screws. it's crazy 
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Re: when to put screws in the rims for slicks
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01/28/11 06:09 PM
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I run 9 x 28 M/T's with tubes on an 8 inch rim with 18 lbs of air. They aren't screwed to the rims. Been doing this for the past 6 seasons without any issues. The tubes keep the tire stiffer at launch and all the way down the track.
yep I agree with Monte, don't matter how many passes or years you have been doing it you are taking a huge risk for yourself and the car in the other lane. I would refuse to race you.
Find the spot in the rule book that states
Car must run tubes
car must have screws in rims
You goofs still doing dry hops too ?
don't care what it says in the rule book, I will not risk running somebody with tubes and no screws. it's crazy
Then you better go thru tech with everyones car and also, you better check their drivetrain to see if there is a failure going to happen soon there too
Good lord
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Re: when to put screws in the rims for slicks
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01/28/11 06:11 PM
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I run 9 x 28 M/T's with tubes on an 8 inch rim with 18 lbs of air. They aren't screwed to the rims. Been doing this for the past 6 seasons without any issues. The tubes keep the tire stiffer at launch and all the way down the track.
yep I agree with Monte, don't matter how many passes or years you have been doing it you are taking a huge risk for yourself and the car in the other lane. I would refuse to race you.
Find the spot in the rule book that states
Car must run tubes
car must have screws in rims
You goofs still doing dry hops too ?
don't care what it says in the rule book, I will not risk running somebody with tubes and no screws. it's crazy
Then you better go thru tech with everyones car and also, you better check their drivetrain to see if there is a failure going to happen soon there too
Good lord
whatever,most of the guys I race with knows better than to do stupid things like that.
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Re: when to put screws in the rims for slicks
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I run 9 x 28 M/T's with tubes on an 8 inch rim with 18 lbs of air. They aren't screwed to the rims. Been doing this for the past 6 seasons without any issues. The tubes keep the tire stiffer at launch and all the way down the track.
yep I agree with Monte, don't matter how many passes or years you have been doing it you are taking a huge risk for yourself and the car in the other lane. I would refuse to race you.
Find the spot in the rule book that states
Car must run tubes
car must have screws in rims
You goofs still doing dry hops too ?
Thanks for that Big Dad 
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Re: when to put screws in the rims for slicks
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01/28/11 06:15 PM
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I run 9 x 28 M/T's with tubes on an 8 inch rim with 18 lbs of air. They aren't screwed to the rims. Been doing this for the past 6 seasons without any issues. The tubes keep the tire stiffer at launch and all the way down the track.
yep I agree with Monte, don't matter how many passes or years you have been doing it you are taking a huge risk for yourself and the car in the other lane. I would refuse to race you.
Find the spot in the rule book that states
Car must run tubes
car must have screws in rims
You goofs still doing dry hops too ?
don't care what it says in the rule book, I will not risk running somebody with tubes and no screws. it's crazy
Then you better go thru tech with everyones car and also, you better check their drivetrain to see if there is a failure going to happen soon there too
Good lord
whatever,most of the guys I race with knows better than to do stupid things like that.
Know better than what ? To disagree with you ?
You really think, if NHRA thought for a 2nd after 60 years that you needed screws, they would not have that in the rule book ?
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Re: when to put screws in the rims for slicks
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01/28/11 06:16 PM
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I run 9 x 28 M/T's with tubes on an 8 inch rim with 18 lbs of air. They aren't screwed to the rims. Been doing this for the past 6 seasons without any issues. The tubes keep the tire stiffer at launch and all the way down the track.
yep I agree with Monte, don't matter how many passes or years you have been doing it you are taking a huge risk for yourself and the car in the other lane. I would refuse to race you.
So do you inspect  every car that lines up against you for EVERYTHING that MIGHT POSSIBLY GO WRONG?
I'm estatic to know that I'll never have to race you...maybe my 8 3/4 would break and send shrapnel into your lane too 
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Re: when to put screws in the rims for slicks
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01/28/11 06:22 PM
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I run 9 x 28 M/T's with tubes on an 8 inch rim with 18 lbs of air. They aren't screwed to the rims. Been doing this for the past 6 seasons without any issues. The tubes keep the tire stiffer at launch and all the way down the track.
yep I agree with Monte, don't matter how many passes or years you have been doing it you are taking a huge risk for yourself and the car in the other lane. I would refuse to race you.
Find the spot in the rule book that states
Car must run tubes
car must have screws in rims
You goofs still doing dry hops too ?
don't care what it says in the rule book, I will not risk running somebody with tubes and no screws. it's crazy
Then you better go thru tech with everyones car and also, you better check their drivetrain to see if there is a failure going to happen soon there too
Good lord
whatever,most of the guys I race with knows better than to do stupid things like that.
Know better than what ? To disagree with you ?
You really think, if NHRA thought for a 2nd after 60 years that you needed screws, they would not have that in the rule book ?
here it is, if you dont think it's dangerous to have tubes in a wheel with nothing to prevent them from shearing off the valve stem somethingb is wrong with you  I don't need nhra or anybody else to tell me it's dangerous. I have seen it happen, lucky the tire went down in the pits not on the track at speed.
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Re: when to put screws in the rims for slicks
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I run 9 x 28 M/T's with tubes on an 8 inch rim with 18 lbs of air. They aren't screwed to the rims. Been doing this for the past 6 seasons without any issues. The tubes keep the tire stiffer at launch and all the way down the track.
yep I agree with Monte, don't matter how many passes or years you have been doing it you are taking a huge risk for yourself and the car in the other lane. I would refuse to race you.
So do you inspect every car that lines up against you for EVERYTHING that MIGHT POSSIBLY GO WRONG?
I'm estatic to know that I'll never have to race you...maybe my 8 3/4 would break and send shrapnel into your lane too
no, most people have enough sence to know better you know I hope you never have a failure. this is one of those things I would get no pleasure out of saying I told you so. 
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Re: when to put screws in the rims for slicks
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01/28/11 06:31 PM
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I dont have any screws and I never have, I have been through tech over and over and they have never said anything about rim screws. Even though I marked my tires last year and seemed to turn a couple inches each run. I was told if they turned it would break the beads with no tubes? I had tubes in my old slicks and when I bought my new Hoosier Q.T. pro's at the track the Hoosier dealer said dont run tubes!! I have a 8 3/4 to!!  3800lbs I will probly screw them for next year.
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Re: when to put screws in the rims for slicks
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I run 9 x 28 M/T's with tubes on an 8 inch rim with 18 lbs of air. They aren't screwed to the rims. Been doing this for the past 6 seasons without any issues. The tubes keep the tire stiffer at launch and all the way down the track.
yep I agree with Monte, don't matter how many passes or years you have been doing it you are taking a huge risk for yourself and the car in the other lane. I would refuse to race you.
You really crack me up. I go low 8's with no tubes or screws in a 3300 lb. car.  Been running it this way for 12 years.   Never had an issue. I run 12.75 lbs. in my TT5 M/T.
Find the spot in the rule book that states
Car must run tubes
car must have screws in rims
You goofs still doing dry hops too ?
don't care what it says in the rule book, I will not risk running somebody with tubes and no screws. it's crazy
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Re: when to put screws in the rims for slicks
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I run 9 x 28 M/T's with tubes on an 8 inch rim with 18 lbs of air. They aren't screwed to the rims. Been doing this for the past 6 seasons without any issues. The tubes keep the tire stiffer at launch and all the way down the track.
yep I agree with Monte, don't matter how many passes or years you have been doing it you are taking a huge risk for yourself and the car in the other lane. I would refuse to race you.
You really crack me up. I go low 8's with no tubes or screws in a 3300 lb. car. Been running it this way for 12 years. Never had an issue. I run 12.75 lbs. in my TT5 M/T.
Find the spot in the rule book that states
Car must run tubes
car must have screws in rims
You goofs still doing dry hops too ?
don't care what it says in the rule book, I will not risk running somebody with tubes and no screws. it's crazy
Lol
well be careful , those tires are going to fly right off the rims !!
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Re: when to put screws in the rims for slicks
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I run 9 x 28 M/T's with tubes on an 8 inch rim with 18 lbs of air. They aren't screwed to the rims. Been doing this for the past 6 seasons without any issues. The tubes keep the tire stiffer at launch and all the way down the track.
yep I agree with Monte, don't matter how many passes or years you have been doing it you are taking a huge risk for yourself and the car in the other lane. I would refuse to race you.
Well after many months of not agreeing with you. This time with you. Never run a slick with tubes without screws. Valve stem is guranteed to shear off. My buddy that goes as slow as you heared off his valve stems w/o screws. 
Find the spot in the rule book that states
Car must run tubes
car must have screws in rims
You goofs still doing dry hops too ?
don't care what it says in the rule book, I will not risk running somebody with tubes and no screws. it's crazy
Then you better go thru tech with everyones car and also, you better check their drivetrain to see if there is a failure going to happen soon there too
Good lord
whatever,most of the guys I race with knows better than to do stupid things like that.
Know better than what ? To disagree with you ?
You really think, if NHRA thought for a 2nd after 60 years that you needed screws, they would not have that in the rule book ?
here it is, if you dont think it's dangerous to have tubes in a wheel with nothing to prevent them from shearing off the valve stem somethingb is wrong with you I don't need nhra or anybody else to tell me it's dangerous. I have seen it happen, lucky the tire went down in the pits not on the track at speed.
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Re: when to put screws in the rims for slicks
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I run 9 x 28 M/T's with tubes on an 8 inch rim with 18 lbs of air. They aren't screwed to the rims. Been doing this for the past 6 seasons without any issues. The tubes keep the tire stiffer at launch and all the way down the track.
yep I agree with Monte, don't matter how many passes or years you have been doing it you are taking a huge risk for yourself and the car in the other lane. I would refuse to race you.
So do you inspect every car that lines up against you for EVERYTHING that MIGHT POSSIBLY GO WRONG?
I'm estatic to know that I'll never have to race you...maybe my 8 3/4 would break and send shrapnel into your lane too
no, most people have enough sence to know better you know I hope you never have a failure. this is one of those things I would get no pleasure out of saying I told you so.
Well after many months of not agreeing with you. This time with you. Never run a slick with tubes without screws. Valve stem is guranteed to shear off. My buddy that goes as slow as you heared off his valve stems w/o screws.
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