Answer The Question! (Poll #9)


by Mark Wicks 1 September 2015

An old photo of a tin of tyre treatment popped up on Facebook the other day, and it got me thinking...

Years ago there were various brands commercially available in kart shops and for many years tyre treatments were totally legal to use. In fact, in some forms of racing, they still are.

The use of tyre treatments has been banned in AKA/KA karting for quite some time now.

It is fact that tyre treatment could maintain and extend the competitive life of a kart tyre. In many cases it could even increase the grip level above what the tyre had when new. Depending on the brand, it could be smelly and messy stuff to use – and God only knows what, if any, danger it posed to one’s health.

After tyre treatment was banned, the rule makers then needed to ensure that nobody was using it on the sneak. As such, a number of clubs invested in ‘tyre sniffing’ equipment to weed out any cheaters.

If a rival drives off into the distance, racers naturally question if that rival might have doped-up tyres. If tyre treatment was allowed, there would never be that suspicion of being beaten by a tyre cheat.

So, today’s question is: "Has the banning of tyre treatment been good for the sport?"

tyre softener container

 

 

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