dawn in MT slicks

kansas stocker · 10-15-2018, 05:16 PM

Am going tubeless. Do I need to paint the insides and let them sit for a day or two or mount them immediately?
Thanks.
Pete

X-TECH MAN · 10-15-2018, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kansas stocker

Am going tubeless. Do I need to paint the insides and let them sit for a day or two or mount them immediately?
Thanks.
Pete

I always did that with Firestones but that was in the late 1970's around 1977-78. I used Dawn liquid dish washing soap. Some use Palmolive.

Ed Wright · 10-15-2018, 07:04 PM

I always painted my old Firestones, still leaked some. I have run my MT radials tubless for six years now, doing nothing to them. Seldom have to correct air pressure all weekend. The set on the car now won't loose enough to measure in a couple of weeks.

Mike Jones · 10-15-2018, 07:20 PM

Do you screw them to the rims without tubes?
I have a set of rims with holes already, that I ran with tubes in.
Would like to go tubeless myself
Thanks, Mike

Dragsinger · 10-15-2018, 07:28 PM

Mike, with one set of wheels I filled the screw holes with JB Weld. I applied tape inside the bead area and "packed" the JB each hole with a small wooden dowel. They held air fine and stayed in service for several more seasons.

Eman · 10-15-2018, 11:06 PM

I'm a Palmolive man myself. It does work and for the ease and cost of it why not? I just put new Hoosiers on and did it, why not? I don't use screws just wipe the rim and bead with acetone before filling and if you want you can spray the bead with hair spray, it help prevent them slipping on the rim. I've never filled the holes but use a scotchbrite on a die grinder to remove any burrs. I've used wheels with holes and never filled them and run tubeless with no problem.

Kevin Panzino · 10-16-2018, 12:00 AM

Not sure what the story behind this is. I’ve had Hoosiers for 5 years that don’t leak a bit without any dish detergent. Heck my front runners are worse.

Ed Wright · 10-16-2018, 02:15 PM

I never drilled my wheels for screws. Fronts are tubeless, never leak.

Coleydog · 10-16-2018, 04:12 PM

I think the screws where for the 5-6 pounds of air run in slicks back in the day, now it's 20 or more.?

So they wouldn't spin. thought that was obvious.

Hacksaw · 10-16-2018, 04:21 PM

The screws were necessary to stop the tire from spinning on the rim and then tearing out the valve stem of the tube. Then 20 or so years ago the tires got better and I think they slightly changed the profile of the outer edged of the rim, everybody went tubeless and no more issues. Hooray!

10-15-2018, 05:16 PM	#1
kansas stocker Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: kansas Posts: 235 Likes: 491 Liked 249 Times in 48 Posts	dawn in MT slicks Am going tubeless. Do I need to paint the insides and let them sit for a day or two or mount them immediately? Thanks. Pete

10-15-2018, 07:04 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: dawn in MT slicks I always painted my old Firestones, still leaked some. I have run my MT radials tubless for six years now, doing nothing to them. Seldom have to correct air pressure all weekend. The set on the car now won't loose enough to measure in a couple of weeks. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

10-15-2018, 07:20 PM	#4
Mike Jones VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,125 Likes: 1,179 Liked 684 Times in 289 Posts	Re: dawn in MT slicks Do you screw them to the rims without tubes? I have a set of rims with holes already, that I ran with tubes in. Would like to go tubeless myself Thanks, Mike

10-15-2018, 07:28 PM	#5
Dragsinger VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Liberty City [East Texas] Posts: 1,760 Likes: 5 Liked 99 Times in 60 Posts	Re: dawn in MT slicks Mike, with one set of wheels I filled the screw holes with JB Weld. I applied tape inside the bead area and "packed" the JB each hole with a small wooden dowel. They held air fine and stayed in service for several more seasons. __________________ Larry Woodfin 471W

10-15-2018, 11:06 PM	#6
Eman Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: E TN Posts: 467 Likes: 16 Liked 133 Times in 76 Posts	Re: dawn in MT slicks I'm a Palmolive man myself. It does work and for the ease and cost of it why not? I just put new Hoosiers on and did it, why not? I don't use screws just wipe the rim and bead with acetone before filling and if you want you can spray the bead with hair spray, it help prevent them slipping on the rim. I've never filled the holes but use a scotchbrite on a die grinder to remove any burrs. I've used wheels with holes and never filled them and run tubeless with no problem.

10-16-2018, 12:00 AM	#7
Kevin Panzino Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 572 Likes: 289 Liked 739 Times in 135 Posts	Re: dawn in MT slicks Not sure what the story behind this is. I’ve had Hoosiers for 5 years that don’t leak a bit without any dish detergent. Heck my front runners are worse.

10-16-2018, 02:15 PM	#8
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: dawn in MT slicks I never drilled my wheels for screws. Fronts are tubeless, never leak. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

10-16-2018, 04:12 PM	#9
Coleydog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 569 Likes: 36 Liked 53 Times in 38 Posts	Re: dawn in MT slicks I think the screws where for the 5-6 pounds of air run in slicks back in the day, now it's 20 or more.? So they wouldn't spin. thought that was obvious. Last edited by Coleydog; 10-16-2018 at 11:20 PM.

10-16-2018, 04:21 PM	#10
Hacksaw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 880 Likes: 200 Liked 306 Times in 172 Posts	Re: dawn in MT slicks The screws were necessary to stop the tire from spinning on the rim and then tearing out the valve stem of the tube. Then 20 or so years ago the tires got better and I think they slightly changed the profile of the outer edged of the rim, everybody went tubeless and no more issues. Hooray!