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Pdmracing
04-23-2009, 10:19 AM
New to this game, Summit & mickey T says to run the tubes, but RJ race cars book says no way? what do you do?
thanks

BEAST477
04-23-2009, 04:39 PM
I've got tubes in mine. No problems. Running low 9's.

johnracer
05-04-2009, 11:40 AM
Tubeless for sure. They'll work better.....but they do leak. I run Goodyears tubeless too.
Johnny

fla1976
05-04-2009, 12:26 PM
I ran my Hoosiers tubeless and coated the complete inside of the tire with Ivory soap before mounting them. The soap seals the tires without adding weight and never had a problem with the tire leaking down. It's an option.

Tod74
05-04-2009, 12:28 PM
I've ran both. Car worked the same either way, but Tubes are pretty heavy.

dparker
05-04-2009, 01:29 PM
Tubeless all the way. lod school for me no rubbers.
Tubes seem to push on the center more.
I would say whichever you prefer will be just fine........Works both ways.

chevyfireball
05-14-2009, 02:03 AM
Depending on how big your tires are, tubes can effect the way the tires wrinkle on launch. I'd run tubeless if possible.

68bbnova
05-19-2009, 07:24 PM
I have some steel rally rims I ran tubes in, but now I want to try tubless. What valve stem would I use, now that the hole was drilled to 1/2" ?

I972Nova
05-20-2009, 02:38 AM
You can get valve stems at Jegs or whereever that will work in a .453 or .625 hole. These are what I had to get with the wheels on my truck, the guy I got them from used tubes.


http://www.jegs.com/i/Detroit+Wheels/306/2900-4/10002/-1

68bbnova
05-20-2009, 06:03 PM
Thanks, Its been a long time since I bolted in all my valve stems, and could not remember how they sealed.

kbartley
05-22-2009, 03:50 AM
I dont run em'. hardtail no suspension, like riding a bull if you get air between the tube & tire. Use baby powder if running tube's. Kris