I'm close to taking my GTX to the track for the first time. 542 inch hemi,glide,Dana with 456 gears. Hoosier 29. X12 slicks. Car is 3350lbs with driver. What will I need to do with my slicks? tubes in slicks??? Will I have to screw slicks to rims??? Rims are Billet Specialties street lites that kinda look like Magnum 500s.i really don't want to put ugly screws in them. If I have to use them how many per side? Oh yeah this thing should run 9.20s 9.50 range. Thanks

I just use high tack .
Put it on the rim and tire bead.
I inflate the tire to 30psi and let it sit like that a couple day's before running them.

Thanks Moparts! Hope to hit a test n tune session to work out the bugs in the next two or three weeks.

7.89/174 at 3590 lbs without anything else than just mounting the ET Streets. Installed screws last summer, didn't help or hurt.

4.43 @ 155 1.000 60 foot no screws

why don't you screw them from the inside? Then there's nothing on the front side to see- plus the tires will stay put.

My bud goes 4.60s on a pro radial w no screws or beadlocks.Hi tak glue will do on the lip of the rim.

Didn't want to drill my Vintage American 200s either. I've run both 10.5x29.5 and 10.5Wx31 M/T's w/o screws. Don't bother balancing them as they will move. Glueing may help but I haven't tried. 1.29/9.12@147.7 3340 lbs.
Doug

My radial pros spun 4-5" each pass with no glue. 1.48 60' 3500lbs

Use better glue and it won't happen.

3100 no screws , no glue 8.30 @ 169, 33 x 10.50 W's and they move about 1/2 in in the life of the tires. 15 in wide wheels 10 lbs air. No screws less wrinkles!

My opinion is to use them. I know guys with radials run quite a bit more air pressure than a bias ply so that helps keep the bead intact. I run 14.5 x 33's @ 6.5 pounds and they grow at least 3 - 4 inches at speed. For $14 at RJ race cars, I put new (32) screws in each rim at every slick replacement. Slick never moves on the rim and I run no tubes. This is for my piece of mind and my safety.

I'll comment about the tube portion from your question since I recently went through this same issue about using tubes. Most inner tubes dedicated for slicks, have a larger diameter valve stem and include a retainer that screws onto the valve stem which helps anchor to the rim. As a result, if you decide to use an inner tube such as what Hoosier or MT offers, the wheel's valve stem hole will likely require redrilling to accommodate for the larger diameter valve stem (e.g. 5/8").

If that wasn't enough, depending on where the valve stem opening is located on your wheel, the wheel's flange may not be able to accommodate enlarging the hole or the flange may interfere with being able to secure (i.e. screw-on) the valve stem retainer.

In addition, most drag tubes locate their valve stem in the center and not out-board on the tube. I guess, many "drag-only" wheels are made with larger valve stem holes and are located in the center or middle portion of the wheel for this reason. I suggest you check your BS wheels and see what size the valve stem opening is and where it’s located. Most likely you will find it difficult to use a drag race specific inner tube with those wheels for these reasons. Hopefully this makes sense and you won't end up ordering tubes like I did and then find out what I’m trying to describe.

Perhaps if you are ordering wheels you can specify where to have the valve stem located and you won't encounter these issues.

BTW, Billet Specialties - Street Lites are some of the nicest looking wheels IMO… nice choice.

My car is a street car thats not as fast as many of you but I do use the Hoosier 30 x 9 radial slick on the track and street and I do not run tubes and do not screw them to the rim. I have been running the radial slicks like this about 4 or 5 years now with never a problem. I figure it works great for me and if I do get a nail or something in the tire I can plug it where I am since I carry tire plugs and a kit with me. Also the Hoosier radial slicks do not loose any air as even when sitting in the garage from November to late March it never needs air when I bring it back out. Ron