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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 02:18 PM
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Question tubes in tires?

are tubes going into tires good for drag racing?
or what benefit do i get using this?
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 06:13 PM
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Depending on the tire it depends if you need to run tubes or not. With radials you do not run tubes some of the bias ply tire require them.
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 03:15 PM
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Depending on the tire it depends if you need to run tubes or not. With radials you do not run tubes some of the bias ply tire require them.
these are drag slicks i wanna know what's the benefit of using tubes in some or why it's needed in some and not in others
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 03:16 PM
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I use a tube in one of my Mickey Thompson drag radials, I got a whole in it and you can't patch the tire so I put a tube in and still use it with no issues.
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