Slicks and inner tubes

[Ghoste]

Just trying to understand something here, when running drag slicks that require inner tubes, is that because of no sidewall strength in the tire or to retain air in those high hp/hard hookup cars where you are forced to screw the bead into the rim?

[Cooter]

Will NOT hold air...I tried...

[Hissing Cobra]

I agree with this assessment. I run Mickey Thompson ET Streets (close to their ET Drags) and it's recommended that tubes be used on them. I didn't bother using them and they lose air over time. The good news is that they hold air when I need them at the track (14 psi) and then lose air very slowly over time. A week after my track visit, they'll be empty.

[67440chrg]

I have 275-60 r15 M/T ET street radials I only loose about 5psi dureing the 4 mo it is put away four winter. I normaly run 25 psi for cruising and 15 if I need the extra traction.

[Cooter]

Drag Slicks and street radials are a whole different thing...Bias ply Street DOT tires as well as Drag Slicks (Bias/Wrinklewall) will not hold air for very long...My Hoosiers go flat in about one week...