Re: Do you run tubes in your slicks?
[Re: bobs69]
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11/22/14 12:02 AM
11/22/14 12:02 AM
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Cab_Burge
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I bougt a set of M/T 14x32x15 stiff side walls last year from Summit is Sparks, NV on the way to the MATS race in Las Vegas this year in April. My car had a set of Goodyear 16x33x15 that had been on the car for over 6 years before I bought it and I could see the cords on the sidewalls breaking on the sides at the max section width, they where ran tubeless on the 15 inch wide rims with a bunch of rim screws and had a bunch of rubber left on them according to the wear dots I ran them at the big Spring Fling 4 day bracket race the weekend before the MATS race. I had the local Goodyear race tire warehouse mount my new M/T after that race, I tried to buy tubes from them and they told me that they hadn't sold or had race inner tubes or inner liners in over 5 yrs My M/T where no slower or faster than them old Goodyears No tubes in them yet, no soap either yet Probally take them off the rims this winter and soap them rascals up and try again IHTHs My car weighs 2750 with me in it, best 60 ft. so far has been 1.27 off the trans brake
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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Re: Do you run tubes in your slicks?
[Re: Monte_Smith]
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11/22/14 12:13 AM
11/22/14 12:13 AM
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I've been racing since the 60's and never ran over a screw or nail, I even drove for a few years with slicks on the street. Must be lucky. Back to the tubes. Usually I start out without tubes, soap up the insides real good but when the side walls start leaking it's time to put in the tubes. I just have a low 10 bracket car so it really doesn't matter if I do lose a couple .000 One thing I have found is the proper install of the tubes. If you have ran the slicks soaped up you need to totally get all the soap residue from inside the tire. Buy tire talc or baby powder and cover the tube and inside of the tire to keep the tube from sticking, if it sticks it rips.
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Re: Do you run tubes in your slicks?
[Re: JERICOGTX]
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11/22/14 01:10 PM
11/22/14 01:10 PM
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Tubes help stiffen the sidewall.......which is never a bad idea, plus they don't leak
Monte
This
"This" is a confusing statement. The soft flexible sidewall of the slick is designed to absorb the hit at the starting line and prevent spin. Enlighten me......
I have not run tubes for decades, for reasons: 1. Expense (I'm cheap) 2. Increase weight 3. If you have a puncture at the track just plug the tubeless. If you have tubes you are likely headed home.
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Re: Do you run tubes in your slicks?
[Re: bobs69]
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11/22/14 03:46 PM
11/22/14 03:46 PM
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Phoenix tires with tubes.We have always used tubes.Tire sidewalls also last longer using them.
Nautilus Racing- We use Superformance gaskets and Turbo Action converters/products.
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Re: Do you run tubes in your slicks?
[Re: AAR-B4]
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11/22/14 05:08 PM
11/22/14 05:08 PM
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Quote:
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Tubes help stiffen the sidewall.......which is never a bad idea, plus they don't leak
Monte
This
"This" is a confusing statement. The soft flexible sidewall of the slick is designed to absorb the hit at the starting line and prevent spin. Enlighten me......
I have not run tubes for decades, for reasons: 1. Expense (I'm cheap) 2. Increase weight 3. If you have a puncture at the track just plug the tubeless. If you have tubes you are likely headed home.
You will beat the sidewall out of a slick well before you wear the tread out in most cases. The tube helps stiffen the sidewall, which will keep you from "crushing" the tire at the hit, which is what kills the sidewalls.
And even though guys do it ALL the time........NO tire maker suggests that you put a plug in a slick. I know I never would
Monte
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Re: Do you run tubes in your slicks?
[Re: Monte_Smith]
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11/22/14 05:19 PM
11/22/14 05:19 PM
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I always run tubes in my M/T drag slicks but in my street drag radials I run tubeless. My stick car seems to hook better with tubes Gus
Last edited by fourgearsavoy; 11/23/14 06:52 PM.
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