Dish soap coating

Doug Domm · 09-07-2023, 01:22 AM

Long ago I had a pair of MT slicks that would loose air through the sidewalls, you could watch the bubbles form. It had been suggested to try coating the inside with liquid dish soap and it worked. Is this still somewhat a common practice or more so with MT?

Steve Stasko · 09-07-2023, 06:51 AM

This is one of those things that you'll get multiple different opinions on.

I do it on any drag tires I mount tubeless. Plain blue Dawn. I pour it in and use a cheap paint brush to apply.

Mike Pearson · 09-07-2023, 08:10 AM

I run Hoosier tires and have never had issues with the tires loosing air. I have heard of people using the dish soap method but I have never had to do that.

Dave Gantz · 09-07-2023, 09:01 AM

I have a pair of M/T ET streets that always went flat sitting just a short time. My problem was more about air leaking around the rim screws, but I put "Slime" tire sealant in them and they've only lost 3 lbs. since May. (Just sitting in the garage, on the car.) I wiped it around inside and concentrated on the beads.

J&S Racing · 09-08-2023, 03:31 PM

The 1st pair of MT I had were soaped up and leaked. The new pair went on dry and they hold air��

M120 · 09-08-2023, 05:07 PM

Soaping the tires is worth it just to make it smell better when airing the tires down.

09-07-2023, 01:22 AM	#1
Doug Domm Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: canada Posts: 251 Likes: 29 Liked 84 Times in 21 Posts	Dish soap coating Long ago I had a pair of MT slicks that would loose air through the sidewalls, you could watch the bubbles form. It had been suggested to try coating the inside with liquid dish soap and it worked. Is this still somewhat a common practice or more so with MT?

09-07-2023, 06:51 AM	#2
Steve Stasko Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Western PA Posts: 455 Likes: 13 Liked 274 Times in 143 Posts	Re: Dish soap coating This is one of those things that you'll get multiple different opinions on. I do it on any drag tires I mount tubeless. Plain blue Dawn. I pour it in and use a cheap paint brush to apply.

09-07-2023, 08:10 AM	#3
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,453 Likes: 616 Liked 1,939 Times in 583 Posts	Re: Dish soap coating I run Hoosier tires and have never had issues with the tires loosing air. I have heard of people using the dish soap method but I have never had to do that. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

09-07-2023, 09:01 AM	#4
Dave Gantz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Verrry South Jersey Posts: 537 Likes: 134 Liked 251 Times in 125 Posts	Re: Dish soap coating I have a pair of M/T ET streets that always went flat sitting just a short time. My problem was more about air leaking around the rim screws, but I put "Slime" tire sealant in them and they've only lost 3 lbs. since May. (Just sitting in the garage, on the car.) I wiped it around inside and concentrated on the beads. Last edited by Dave Gantz; 09-07-2023 at 09:04 AM.

09-08-2023, 03:31 PM	#5
J&S Racing Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 283 Likes: 102 Liked 319 Times in 82 Posts	Re: Dish soap coating The 1st pair of MT I had were soaped up and leaked. The new pair went on dry and they hold air��

09-08-2023, 05:07 PM	#6
M120 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Atco, NJ Posts: 32 Likes: 19 Liked 22 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Dish soap coating Soaping the tires is worth it just to make it smell better when airing the tires down. __________________ Mark Mueller FLC