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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:24 AM
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Originally Posted by BadAssChevy327
i never ran tubes in all the slicks ive had. just means more rotating mass ,lol. dangerous or not i never had a problem and i know plenty of others who do the same
Same here. I've never run tubes. No problems here.

I've done back to back comparisons on the et streets vs. bfg drag radials on another truck I used to own. It was an 85 GMC with 454, th400 and 3.42 gears. Radials were .2 slower on the time but 2 mph faster. They didn't hook quite as good, but offer lower rolling resistance on the topend hence the better mph. Thats just my assumption.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 06:39 AM
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Any one else not ran tubes? Just to clarify these are tube type tires but you just don't run a tube correct?
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 03:08 AM
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Originally Posted by custm2500
Any one else not ran tubes? Just to clarify these are tube type tires but you just don't run a tube correct?
Correct. They sometimes just don't hold air very long.
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 05:33 AM
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I am debating one way or the other. No real reason for me to pull the tubes since they are there. Only reason would be for weight but they only weigh 3-5 lbs each tube. Not much of a differance event at the wheels.
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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i had 29.5x9x15 et drags with a wrinkle wall. no tubes. held air for at least a week cause every other day for awhile it was being pulled out to run.

also i ran stock tires up front which are radials.. and had sway but nothing that wasnt fun to hold on to
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