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08.26.2008, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by lincpimp View Post
And that reason is????? I always figured it was a combo of the soft sidewall and lack of sidewall support that caused ballooning. That and the weight of the tread pulling outwards as the tire is spun faster. My beadlocks are not vented, so the air inside is pretty much fixed. I always thought that racers punched holes in the tires to allow water out that got in thru the wheel vent holes?
James i dont know what the reason is . I just know that if it was benificial that they would do it . There are several factory team pros that race at my local track, & none of them tape there tires. They all vent there tires .


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