Slicks - Tubes or Tubeless

Mike Pearson · 05-21-2008, 02:58 PM

Its more of a personsal choice. I have run my car both ways. There seems to be no difference. If you run the tubes you will need the wheel screws. No screws w/o tubes. There is no reason to run the tubes unless you have a set of tires that leak air real bad. The only tires that I have had trouble with air lreakage was Phoenix. I have Mickey radials now w/o tubes with no problems.

Mike

SSTRACER323 · 05-21-2008, 04:04 PM

The reason i went to tubes was the car was very inconsistent in the 60ft.
A good friend of mine was having the same problem with his 71 El Camino
after many changes he put in tubes and problems solved.
I started with Mickey and tubes and ran 12.5 lbs of air
i have a 64 Nova with leaf springs and slapper bars.
I run 4.56 rear gear with a glide and i leave at 4500 and go on the stop at .300 out
i went a 1.67 60ft in Norwalk this weekend. I have gone 1.38 60ft wide open at Rt 66.

I know run Hoosiers and still use the tubes and the car is very consistent.
I do run more air in the Hoosiers, now i run 13.5 air.
They helped me lots... maybe it is just me..... but if it works stay with it.

Ed Wright · 05-21-2008, 06:23 PM

Years ago several of us tested that and all picked up MPH running them tubeless. I use 10.5" X 30" Hoosier radials now. They don't leak, I use no screws, and it goes 1.31 to 1.32 in 60' all the time.

Chris DeGidio · 05-21-2008, 09:51 PM

We run tubes,natural rubber.We also use rim screws.Our tires' sidewalls do very well as does tire wear.Running Phoenix tires,Firestones before that.

Dave Goob Cook · 05-22-2008, 12:28 PM

I would never run a tube in a car that goes over 140, other than that, it's preference, but I like running tubeless.

Ronald Urquhart · 05-22-2008, 11:28 PM

If a tube tire ruptures it can go instantly flat, usually a tubeless goes down slow.

05-21-2008, 02:58 PM	#1
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,456 Likes: 618 Liked 1,945 Times in 586 Posts	Re: Slicks - Tubes or Tubeless Its more of a personsal choice. I have run my car both ways. There seems to be no difference. If you run the tubes you will need the wheel screws. No screws w/o tubes. There is no reason to run the tubes unless you have a set of tires that leak air real bad. The only tires that I have had trouble with air lreakage was Phoenix. I have Mickey radials now w/o tubes with no problems. Mike __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

05-21-2008, 04:04 PM	#2
SSTRACER323 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Coal City, IL. Posts: 775 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Slicks - Tubes or Tubeless The reason i went to tubes was the car was very inconsistent in the 60ft. A good friend of mine was having the same problem with his 71 El Camino after many changes he put in tubes and problems solved. I started with Mickey and tubes and ran 12.5 lbs of air i have a 64 Nova with leaf springs and slapper bars. I run 4.56 rear gear with a glide and i leave at 4500 and go on the stop at .300 out i went a 1.67 60ft in Norwalk this weekend. I have gone 1.38 60ft wide open at Rt 66. I know run Hoosiers and still use the tubes and the car is very consistent. I do run more air in the Hoosiers, now i run 13.5 air. They helped me lots... maybe it is just me..... but if it works stay with it. __________________ The Doughboy Lee Lones S/ST 323L

05-21-2008, 06:23 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: Slicks - Tubes or Tubeless Years ago several of us tested that and all picked up MPH running them tubeless. I use 10.5" X 30" Hoosier radials now. They don't leak, I use no screws, and it goes 1.31 to 1.32 in 60' all the time. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

05-21-2008, 09:51 PM	#4
Chris DeGidio Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 364 Likes: 8 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Slicks - Tubes or Tubeless We run tubes,natural rubber.We also use rim screws.Our tires' sidewalls do very well as does tire wear.Running Phoenix tires,Firestones before that. __________________ Nautilus Racing

05-22-2008, 12:28 PM	#5
Dave Goob Cook Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indy Posts: 422 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Slicks - Tubes or Tubeless I would never run a tube in a car that goes over 140, other than that, it's preference, but I like running tubeless.

05-22-2008, 11:28 PM	#6
Ronald Urquhart Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 161 Likes: 247 Liked 77 Times in 39 Posts	Re: Slicks - Tubes or Tubeless If a tube tire ruptures it can go instantly flat, usually a tubeless goes down slow.

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