Hoosier Slicks & front tires

Eddie Rezac · 06-12-2018, 10:22 AM

The trick to running any race tires tubeless, is to paint the inside of the tire with "Green Dawn" dish soap, give them a couple of coats. Seems to work every time.
Eddie Rezac

Lenny5160 · 06-12-2018, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Eddie Rezac

The trick to running any race tires tubeless, is to paint the inside of the tire with "Green Dawn" dish soap, give them a couple of coats. Seems to work every time.
Eddie Rezac

I love that everyone who uses dish soap swears by a different brand/variety.

Myself, I'm a lemon Joy guy. I even soap my radials.

Ed Wright · 06-12-2018, 03:35 PM

MTs on both ends of my car. Did nothing to them. Never have leaked.

1320racer · 06-12-2018, 06:37 PM

also have never soaped my slicks but then again, I don't run emp-tees!

Hacksaw · 06-12-2018, 07:01 PM

I've run Hoosiers slicks for about the last 15 years and never had a slow leak thru the side wall problem. Not like some others of days far gone bye.

nhramnl · 06-13-2018, 07:47 AM

I think everyone would agree that Phoenix bias plys (particularly when they were Firehawk or Firestone) were the worst for air loss over time. That's pretty much where the whole "dish soaping the inside of the tire" thing got started. I currently have a set each of Phoenix bias plys and radials and can tell you from first-hand experience that neither version leaks at all. Phoenix/Firehawk/Firestone bias plys were the tire of choice among Super Stock racers for years, but the constant air loss made them a huge pain live with.

nhramnl · 06-13-2018, 07:51 AM

Forgot one thing... conventional wisdom says that Hoosiers are the most susceptible to radial wobble, Goodyears are next and Phoenix are the least. If you're lucky enough not to experience the condition, you'll never know what it is, but if you do, you may get to the point of changing tire brands to eliminate it. Watch video of some of the Hemi cars at 1000 feet and you'll see exactly what radial wobble is.

06-12-2018, 10:22 AM	#1
Eddie Rezac Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 155 Likes: 11 Liked 63 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Hoosier Slicks & front tires The trick to running any race tires tubeless, is to paint the inside of the tire with "Green Dawn" dish soap, give them a couple of coats. Seems to work every time. Eddie Rezac

06-12-2018, 03:35 PM	#3
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Hoosier Slicks & front tires MTs on both ends of my car. Did nothing to them. Never have leaked. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

06-12-2018, 06:37 PM	#4
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: Hoosier Slicks & front tires also have never soaped my slicks but then again, I don't run emp-tees!

06-12-2018, 07:01 PM	#5
Hacksaw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 884 Likes: 209 Liked 311 Times in 175 Posts	Re: Hoosier Slicks & front tires I've run Hoosiers slicks for about the last 15 years and never had a slow leak thru the side wall problem. Not like some others of days far gone bye.

06-13-2018, 07:47 AM	#6
nhramnl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 507 Likes: 8 Liked 358 Times in 83 Posts	Re: Hoosier Slicks & front tires I think everyone would agree that Phoenix bias plys (particularly when they were Firehawk or Firestone) were the worst for air loss over time. That's pretty much where the whole "dish soaping the inside of the tire" thing got started. I currently have a set each of Phoenix bias plys and radials and can tell you from first-hand experience that neither version leaks at all. Phoenix/Firehawk/Firestone bias plys were the tire of choice among Super Stock racers for years, but the constant air loss made them a huge pain live with.

06-13-2018, 07:51 AM	#7
nhramnl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 507 Likes: 8 Liked 358 Times in 83 Posts	Re: Hoosier Slicks & front tires Forgot one thing... conventional wisdom says that Hoosiers are the most susceptible to radial wobble, Goodyears are next and Phoenix are the least. If you're lucky enough not to experience the condition, you'll never know what it is, but if you do, you may get to the point of changing tire brands to eliminate it. Watch video of some of the Hemi cars at 1000 feet and you'll see exactly what radial wobble is.