ET STREET went flat...what to do?
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ET STREET went flat...what to do? I've driven the car about 50 miles on the street with the ET STREETS on and have never had any sort of leakage problems...I had it at the track last night and I kept loosing pressure on the left side...the right was always at 16 and the left kept at 10 and still dropped...We marked the tire and the rim with spray paint to see how much it moved...the left one moved about 1 and 1/2" the right didn't move at all...while doing the burnout in the water box the left tire kept grabbing, I assume this was do towards the low pressure...
I am going to take it into a tire shop soon to see what the deal is...
Any ideas on why it went flat?
I am going to take it into a tire shop soon to see what the deal is...
Any ideas on why it went flat?
Re: ET STREET went flat...what to do? I'd fill it up with air. But either you have a hole or the seal is bad.
I have about about 6 sets of mounted ET Streets and sometimes I'd have one that had a bad seal. I'd loose 4-5 psi a week with one.
I have about about 6 sets of mounted ET Streets and sometimes I'd have one that had a bad seal. I'd loose 4-5 psi a week with one.
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Re: ET STREET went flat...what to do? i have clocked alot of miles on ET Streets in my 79 Camaro, I can even get about 3000 -3500 miles out of a pair if I am nice to them.
-Check the valve stem to see if it leaks, move it around just a little with light pressure and listen for it to hiss.
-If you tire is spinning on your rim,during your burnout then you will lose alot of air suddenly. Your only solutions are to up the pressure, or put wheels rim screws in your back wheels that have the slicks on them. I don't have screws in my weld wheels, but my buddy does. My will not spin on the rim unless I drop the pressure below 10 lbs, I Usually run 14-16 when street racing or at the track, and drive around with 25 lbs when cruising.
Putting alot of bead sealer on when you mount them help with the tire spinning on the rim too.
- Me and my buddies always have slow leaks, over time, if your car sits for a few weeks don't be suprised if one or both tires loses 5lbs or more of pressure.
- just FYI, I have gotten a nail in an ET STREET while driving down the highway @60 MPH, and I patched it. NOTE: PATCHED NOT PLUGGED their is a difference. You have to dismount the tires to patch it. I was a little scared to use it but it held up, even doing some really nasty burnouts in the waterbox at the track, I put at least another 16-18 passes on it at the track and alot of street racing, with the patch.
These have just been my experiences with about 10-12 sets of ET STREETS, And/or ET DRAGS
<small>[ May 03, 2002, 02:22 AM: Message edited by: SERIALPIMP ]</small>
-Check the valve stem to see if it leaks, move it around just a little with light pressure and listen for it to hiss.
-If you tire is spinning on your rim,during your burnout then you will lose alot of air suddenly. Your only solutions are to up the pressure, or put wheels rim screws in your back wheels that have the slicks on them. I don't have screws in my weld wheels, but my buddy does. My will not spin on the rim unless I drop the pressure below 10 lbs, I Usually run 14-16 when street racing or at the track, and drive around with 25 lbs when cruising.
Putting alot of bead sealer on when you mount them help with the tire spinning on the rim too.
- Me and my buddies always have slow leaks, over time, if your car sits for a few weeks don't be suprised if one or both tires loses 5lbs or more of pressure.
- just FYI, I have gotten a nail in an ET STREET while driving down the highway @60 MPH, and I patched it. NOTE: PATCHED NOT PLUGGED their is a difference. You have to dismount the tires to patch it. I was a little scared to use it but it held up, even doing some really nasty burnouts in the waterbox at the track, I put at least another 16-18 passes on it at the track and alot of street racing, with the patch.
These have just been my experiences with about 10-12 sets of ET STREETS, And/or ET DRAGS
<small>[ May 03, 2002, 02:22 AM: Message edited by: SERIALPIMP ]</small>
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Re: ET STREET went flat...what to do? Alright guys, thanks a lot, I am taking it in today to get looked at.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Can I just order a set of rim screws out of Jegs or Summit? And where can I get it tubed at?
<small>[ May 03, 2002, 07:31 AM: Message edited by: BIGBOS ]</small>
Can I just order a set of rim screws out of Jegs or Summit? And where can I get it tubed at?
<small>[ May 03, 2002, 07:31 AM: Message edited by: BIGBOS ]</small>
Re: ET STREET went flat...what to do? Unless you are really get it, like 11's or faster you probably won't have any problems with just a tube, a little bead sealer, and no less than 10 psi, You should be okay, might not even need screws.
Re: ET STREET went flat...what to do? IMO if you have to drop the tire pressure too low run screws or do the right thing and make it hook.
I think screws are unneccesary for cars in our league.
I was talking to a GN who runs 10psi in his tires.
At 10psi he still does not hook as good as I do. His setup is not right.
<small>[ May 03, 2002, 05:02 PM: Message edited by: Pro Stock John ]</small>
I think screws are unneccesary for cars in our league.
I was talking to a GN who runs 10psi in his tires.
At 10psi he still does not hook as good as I do. His setup is not right.
<small>[ May 03, 2002, 05:02 PM: Message edited by: Pro Stock John ]</small>