It wouldn't be racing season without a tire controversy

[Returning to Dirt]

http://insidedirtracing.com/turn-2-b...e-controversy/

Richard and Michael discuss tires, Josh Richards and drivers travelling longer distances to race so far in 2015.

[lrnvlFan1w]

I'd like to see Open Brand with limited compounds. My assumption is we will never see it will the Tire Deal Money out there that the tracks get.

[moyerfan1]

i think it should be up to the teams on which brand of tires they use not the tracks..jmo... a soft tire a medium one and a hard tire from the tire company's...

[golddirt]

i agree 3 compound any tire

[tsand]

liked lucas rule at brunswick 1 set marked for hot laps and time trials another set for heats and b main and can only change two for feature. no more running a set for time trials then throwing them away.

[formercrewguy]

One tire nationwide.....................Hoosier d-55. The end.

[Josh Bayko]

One tire nationwide.....................Hoosier d-55. The end.

No effing way. That would make billionaires out of the people that make tire juice within the first week.

[racer67x]

No effing way. That would make billionaires out of the people that make tire juice within the first week.

I agree,first the manufacturers need to make a tire that stays consistent after more than 2 heat cycles..then make a tire rule.
55's fall off way too quick..

[LMNED10]

So what is the Lucas officials doing to mark the tires to make sure you are running the same tires that they marked?

[davis2902]

They paint some odd pattern on each tire each day. Dirt on Dirt has photos. 5th photo from the left.


http://www.dirtondirt.com/photoGallery.php?id=4827

[hpmaster]

No effing way. That would make billionaires out of the people that make tire juice within the first week.

But making Hoosier richer and wrecking racing is ok?

[LMNED10]

They paint some odd pattern on each tire each day. Dirt on Dirt has photos. 5th photo from the left. http://www.dirtondirt.com/photoGallery.php?id=4827

How long till they figure out paint and patterns?

[Drop Shock]

I think 20s, 30s, and 40s are the way to go. Its possible for this to work too, since pretty much everybody in the mid west is already running this rule. Marking tires to run all night is a good thing for keeping the cost down, but most local tracks have a hard enough time lining people up. It would be hard to keep on top of everything.

[Josh Bayko]

But making Hoosier richer and wrecking racing is ok?

If everybody was on a Hoosier tire, you're making Hoosier richer anyways.

[goincircles]

McCreary tires again?

[LMNED10]

Been there done that with tires. Worked on asphalt team where they marked tires with paint and patterns. Was not long before we had all their paint colors in the trailer and we could copy the patterns with a piece of cardboard

[racer67x]

But making Hoosier richer and wrecking racing is ok?

where are you going to find a tire manufacturer that is okay with not making a profit?

or a track/series promoter..for that matter