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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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I have not been running tubes in my slicks and just wondering what everyone else is doing?
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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Tubeless here so far.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 09:12 PM
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not here.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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I have just noticed the E.T drags say you need tubes, are there any dangers to be aware of without them?
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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I heard mention here of someone having a blowout at the track and said it was pretty hairy. I am gonna run tubes just to be on the safe side. Plus, if you don't run tubes your slicks always go flat because of decreaced tire pressure you loose the seal at the rim.
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If you're going to run tubes, you can't run MT's tubes with the stock wheels. The valve stem location is all wrong. I guess you could drill a new hole on the back side of the rim, but they'd be useless unless at that point is you didn't want to run tubes.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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I have been running with out them I just did not know if I should worry or not. I am using some eagle 15" rims
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