[Fot] Tubes in racing tires.

[Allen Washatko]

No tubes. They add rotational weight (slower acceleration), they add  
to your sprung weight and they retain heat. Other than that, they're  
fine!

Allen

On Aug 17, 2009, at 1:46 PM, Jerry Barr wrote:

> Scott and I are sharing a Spitfire 1500 with Panasport rims and  
> Yokohama Advan A048 tires with radial tubes. We have had 2 tube  
> failures in the last 2 races. I took the tire to the on track tire  
> store and the technician was asking why we are using tubes it this  
> tire. I had no real answer except that is what we alway did, he told  
> me there is no real reason to use a tube in a radial race tire. What  
> is your opinion?
>
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Allen & Jody Washatko
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