Putting slicks on a rim?

[justinschmidt1]

Do you have to do anything special to put a slick on a rim?

Do I need tubes?

 

[Passenger]

What tire is it?

 

[justinschmidt1]

its a MT ET drags

26x8.5x15

 

[ryclef331]

Question: Do I have to run tubes in my slicks?


Answer: You should run tubes in any tube type tire, some M/T race tires are tubeless. Tube type tires will leak air through the sidewalls. As pressure drops, heat increases and the chance of tire damage or failure is increased. Tubes will also aid in absorbing some of this heat.


straight from Mickey Thompson....

Being said, I run my ET Streets Tubeless. They DO leak down but that is over time, like they'll go from 15 down to 7lbs while the car sat on jackstands for few months. At the track while you're running them though, I am constantly checking them and making pressure adjustments so the leak down never really affected them much.

Other than that, they mount and balance like any other tire

 

[Lightning Struck]

Question: Do I have to run tubes in my slicks?


Answer: You should run tubes in any tube type tire, some M/T race tires are tubeless. Tube type tires will leak air through the sidewalls. As pressure drops, heat increases and the chance of tire damage or failure is increased. Tubes will also aid in absorbing some of this heat.


straight from Mickey Thompson....

Being said, I run my ET Streets Tubeless. They DO leak down but that is over time, like they'll go from 15 down to 7lbs while the car sat on jackstands for few months. At the track while you're running them though, I am constantly checking them and making pressure adjustments so the leak down never really affected them much.

Other than that, they mount and balance like any other tire

question answered

 

[justinschmidt1]

alright..thanks.

Just wanted to make sure.