Silicone and gasket for Leaky tub drain?

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Baltik

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So my recently installed (not by me) tub is starting to leak at the drain. I wanted to take the opportunity to replace the drain at this juncture anyway. The new drain comes with 2 rubber gaskets (and no instructions) should I just use the gaskets or is advisable to use putty/silicone as well?

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I would try the supplied gaskets first.
Once you add Silicone to that, it's hard to go back. What tub do you have that is has a drain like that?
 
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