ghostsi

Well i have a pair of slicks that were new mounted on some ghetto rims. I put air in them and drove to the track and put them on. I lowered the tire pressure to about 12psi on each tire and made a pass. at the end of the pass i was making my turn and the tire fell off the rim. I took the tire to my local tire shop and they would not put air in to see if there was a leak or anything they sent me packing. if you look at the tire on the inside it is all folded under i cannot get the thing to hold air.

Is this slick still good? do i just need to try a different tire shop?

whiterice

get a set of inner tubes for those slicks.
looks like 15"
m/t should have some ones that fit.

rudebwoy

are they wrinkle walls? you need to get locking scwrews to hold them in place. I've seen a writeup on how to make your own, but summit sells them also.

Tom-Guy

Until you are spinning the slick on the rim, you do not want tubes. They actually hurt traction, and make the car more unstable at speed.

Mickey has a nice tech article on the subject.

Bone1

typical noobie on slicks, car is no longer a gokart.

You can try to reseat the bead, try 14-15 psi.

Also how low is your car? The camber is gonna kill the inside of the slicks RREALLY quick!

rudebwoy

I had my first taste of slicks last weekend, it was so fun I fried my clutch doing burnouts, I was using road racing slicks, I remember someone saying they are shitty, they felt great to me, those things hook and go until the clutch slips, but I loved them.

leed

Is that a slice in the bead, or is just the photo?

ghostsi

LOL have no idea dave. I do not have bread in my garage tho. My car is not that low. it is a standard 1.5inch drop. I am a noob with slicks. That was my 1st time ever using them. I may try the rebeading trick. i tried to use a long screwdriver and pop the inerside of the tire back out but it would not stay.

bumblezc

Do the slicks require a tube, some do, some don't.

And yes, on drag racing slicks, your no longer a go kart!! Take you corners slow!!!

Bone1

Your gonna have to get the bead reseated before trying to add air.

Old school, yet dangerous/fun, starter fluid inside the tire and toss a match at the tire.

Saw it on TV when they run low tire pressure (3-4 psi) on the artic ice.

Rock crawlers do it also.