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[1320racer]

Originally Posted by Ron Gusack

Why is it bad to run screws?

it's not a question of good or bad, it's just that you don't need them if you're not running tubes so why ruin a nice pair of wheels?

I've run a best of 1.17 60 foot on 32 x 13.5 Hoosier Radial slicks with my current 3130 lb. ride and a best of 1.28 60 foot on 30 x 10.5 Hooiser Radial slicks with my former 3880 lb. ride and the tires have never been screwed to the rim and I make north of 200 passes a season.

I also haven't swapped my tires side to side in over 10 years and my 60 foots are deadly consistent varying thousanths on any given day from pass to pass.

That said, walk the stock/super stock pits at any divisional and national event and you'll see the vast majority of those going rounds, winning races and championships do not have their tires screwed to the rim including the the winningest car in NHRA history.

Have your slicks mounted dry, meaning no soap/mounting lubricant. Yes they will move on the rim for a few passes which doesn't effect consistency nor is it anything to be oncerned about.