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« on: December 02, 2011, 22:00:32 pm »

hello guys,i got some 6" slicks now we mounted them to the wheels (5,5"KPZ) without tubes inside ,so the air is not holding longer than 3 days inside ,so my question to you is what tubes do i have to use for them .Can i use normal 15" tubes for a standart bug wheel?
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« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2011, 15:23:19 pm »

It is better without tubes, but if you want some you can use 15" tubes , this is what i did in the past . Like 155-175x15 for example

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« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2011, 16:03:12 pm »

thanks for your reply udo but calculated to metric the tires woud have 205/70/15 so would you think they will fit .
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« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2011, 18:24:25 pm »

keep a trolly jack under the car when in the garage and keep them off the ground i assume they are phoenix  Smiley
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« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2011, 19:11:19 pm »

At best, natural rubber tubes.
John @ M&H sells them at a decent price.

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« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2011, 20:19:51 pm »

thanks for your reply udo but calculated to metric the tires woud have 205/70/15 so would you think they will fit .

You are right, they will fit. I used those without problems

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« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2011, 20:42:31 pm »

ok my local bug dealer have some in stock so we gonna try .but can they also been driven on road racing with more preasuré like 1.8 bar then?
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« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2011, 18:53:00 pm »

You can not go on the circuit track with those slick tires. NO way

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« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2011, 18:50:16 pm »

This was not ment . With roadracing i mean to use them on normal street some times for road racing. Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2011, 16:51:58 pm »

tires are fixed now with stock tubes ,fits all very well thanks udo for the advice. Smiley
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« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2012, 16:56:20 pm »

Not sure about your area's track, but I've been told by tech guys at the track that the tubes must be reinforced at the valve stem like the old Firestone drag slicks with the brass screw on  nut that fits over the top of the stem.  Standard tubes will fail inspection.  They don't want the slicks spinning and tearing off the stem.  Don't know if they'd be OK with bead lock rims or not.   Undecided
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« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2012, 19:40:29 pm »

I think they will not fail when i use normal preasure like road tires.This is what i do.1.5 bar .
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« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2012, 19:56:12 pm »

I run this without problems and 0,8 bar for many years

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« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2012, 22:02:10 pm »

Jussi told me the same 0.8 bar will be allright ,i blieve you too of course udo Smiley without your advise the tires were still flat Tongue
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