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Old 10-22-2009, 12:34 PM
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want to put some drags on my car, just wondering if tubes are needed to install tires on draglites?
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No, Draglite wheels are ok to run tubeless.
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honestly depends on the tire, wheels, and your luck, Ive taken a set of Hoosiers mounted on prostars and put them on my friends car and he couldnt keep air in them for nothing, and I never had an issue
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cool thanks guys guess ill just leave that idea in the back burner for now
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I don't run any tubes in mine. Coat the beads in liquid dish soap before mounting them. Helps keep the tire from spinning on the rim and keeps them from leaking.
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