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Tubes Needed for MT ET Streets (Bias Ply)?

Posted By: 67Satty

Tubes Needed for MT ET Streets (Bias Ply)? - 01/08/12 09:22 PM

I'm thinking I don't need them but thought I would ask here.

They will be the 28X11.50-15 (roughly a 9X28" on a 15X7 cop rim) if that matters.

Thanks!
Posted By: Bob_Coomer

Re: Tubes Needed for MT ET Streets (Bias Ply)? - 01/08/12 09:57 PM

Yea
I had a set of old 32x19.5 Mickeys, and those things would NOT hold air worth a crap, seemed like the bead on the tire was super short, they just wouldnt seal on the Craiger Super Tricks I had...
Mickey does make natural rubber tubes for your tires..
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MTT-9553/
Posted By: 1Fast340

Re: Tubes Needed for MT ET Streets (Bias Ply)? - 01/08/12 10:02 PM

a friend has that size ET streets and ran them on 8" steelwheels and 10" centerlines and it works without tubes but you have to fill them up regularly
Posted By: 87MO DAK

Re: Tubes Needed for MT ET Streets (Bias Ply)? - 01/08/12 10:27 PM

Try some High Tack on the beads ...some guy's use
soap?,but High Tack worked for me before I had tube's
also they didn't seem to move much on the rim,without
screw's.

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Posted By: Just-a-dart

Re: Tubes Needed for MT ET Streets (Bias Ply)? - 01/08/12 10:58 PM

They work without tubes but they will leak down after a few days, hoosier QTPs hold air better imo. Also tubes make the sidewalls stiffer, but weigh more.
Posted By: torkrules

Re: Tubes Needed for MT ET Streets (Bias Ply)? - 01/08/12 11:05 PM

Quote:

I'm thinking I don't need them but thought I would ask here.

They will be the 28X11.50-15 (roughly a 9X28" on a 15X7 cop rim) if that matters.

Thanks!



I never ran tubes, but you have to keep your eye on the pressure. I had to re-fill them once a week.
Posted By: pinkduster

Re: Tubes Needed for MT ET Streets (Bias Ply)? - 01/08/12 11:39 PM

I've been running them for about 3 years now without tubes. Might have to add air once or twice a year, that's it. Generally after the car sits for a while, like over the winter.
Posted By: onig

Re: Tubes Needed for MT ET Streets (Bias Ply)? - 01/09/12 12:11 AM

The bead area on the MT ET Streets are terrible. You may have to prep them to make them seal. Cut off all the little nubs. Like others said, keep an eye on the pressure and you should be OK.
Posted By: a493demon

Re: Tubes Needed for MT ET Streets (Bias Ply)? - 01/09/12 12:23 AM

i just soap the inside and bead sealer on the bead and on prob. brad
Posted By: Cab_Burge

Re: Tubes Needed for MT ET Streets (Bias Ply)? - 01/09/12 02:04 AM

I've wore out three sets of M/T ET Street tires on mu Duster so far, two sets of new tires and one set of used tires, the new ones didn't need any special prep to make them keep air in them The one used set wouldn't hold air worth a crap until I followed what was recommended on here for sealing them, use Dawn dish washing soap straight out of the bottle and coat the intire inside of the tires, let them sit over night to soak in before remounting and reinflating them Works good, last a long time
Posted By: 67Satty

Re: Tubes Needed for MT ET Streets (Bias Ply)? - 01/09/12 06:29 AM

Cool! Thanks for the tips everyone!
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