Dunn Benson Motorsports Statement

[Stefan2k4]

I've always heard the 2 most common ingredients are Xylene and toluene. These are benzene like compounds and are very likely carcinogens. I suppose that"s one big reason racetrack promoters don't like them. The idea of the liability it might pose to have all those fans in the grandstands breathing dust contaminated with these chemicals probably scares the crap out of them.

[a25rjr]

If you wanna huff the stuff BBQ, go right ahead. But to answer your question, no they are not. Read the labels on that stuff.

While I agree on tires it’s mostly Hoosier probably, none of that treatment stuff is good for ya either

Most preps ingredients are paint related.

There's a lot of people that use these products every day in various occupations, and few suffer any serious consequenses.

[Barbecueboy]

Yes there are 25jr.....many folks work and handle those same materials every single day without incident.

granted none of it is particularly safe, but if handled properly the hazards are no more dangerous than any other solvent, fuel or aerosol spray racing related item.

The argument of health being the primary reason for the tire treatment rule is absolutely not true.......not even close.

[Barbecueboy]

I've always heard the 2 most common ingredients are Xylene and toluene. These are benzene like compounds and are very likely carcinogens. I suppose that"s one big reason racetrack promoters don't like them. The idea of the liability it might pose to have all those fans in the grandstands breathing dust contaminated with these chemicals probably scares the crap out of them.

Losing their major tire sponsor probably scares the crap out of them even worse.

[Barbecueboy]

The tire dopes are much more dangerous.

You mean like an ar15 being much more dangerous than a sawed off shotgun???

Like that much more dangerous?

[Clayton_Wetter]

You mean like an ar15 being much more dangerous than a sawed off shotgun???

Like that much more dangerous?

No, now you can make a much more fair comparison than that BQB!!!!

[Barbecueboy]

No, now you can make a much more fair comparison than that BQB!!!!

Pall mall unfiltered much more dangerous than Salem light???

A mother bear much more dangerous than a mother moose???

A sharp machete much more dangerous than a Bowie knife??

All will kill you under the right circumstances.

[Clayton_Wetter]

Pall mall unfiltered much more dangerous than Salem light???

A mother bear much more dangerous than a mother moose???

A sharp machete much more dangerous than a Bowie knife??

All will kill you under the right circumstances.

The danger is that inhaling the tire dope fumes is so much worse. Not to mention skin contact.

[a25rjr]

The danger is that inhaling the tire dope fumes is so much worse. Not to mention skin contact.

C,mon CW......Ive been in an enclosed 24x24 garage treating tires on a rotisserie, for hours, and never got close to a buzz.

But then years ago, I was working in a auto parts warehouse that stocked paint, and got a major buzz off a spilt can of lacquer thinner!

Don't get sucked into the hype!

[Clayton_Wetter]

C,mon CW......Ive been in an enclosed 24x24 garage treating tires on a rotisserie, for hours, and never got close to a buzz.

But then years ago, I was working in a auto parts warehouse that stocked paint, and got a major buzz off a spilt can of lacquer thinner!

Don't get sucked into the hype!

Come on man!!!!! hahahahaaaaa

These products, in most cases, contain very toxic chemicals. They contain hydrocarbons as the active ingredients. Some examples are benzene and toluene, a couple of chemicals that have been linked to causing cancer in humans. The tire prep manufacturers and retailers do acknowledge the potential hazards, however, most provide explicit instructions and safety guidelines. For example, one company recommends applying the product in a well-ventilated room. Steps like using gloves when applying the product and procedures for cleansing if there is skin contact are commonly found in the instruction sheet.

The health risk is one that cannot be ignored. East Bay Raceway Park in Florida clearly cites the danger in the rule book.

Yes copied and pasted!!!

[Mindwalker]

I thinks it's all just a come on, man! That's what I think.

[a25rjr]

I thinks it's all just a come on, man! That's what I think.

Good one there....morrissssss!

[Barbecueboy]

Come on man!!!!! hahahahaaaaa

These products, in most cases, contain very toxic chemicals. They contain hydrocarbons as the active ingredients. Some examples are benzene and toluene, a couple of chemicals that have been linked to causing cancer in humans. The tire prep manufacturers and retailers do acknowledge the potential hazards, however, most provide explicit instructions and safety guidelines. For example, one company recommends applying the product in a well-ventilated room. Steps like using gloves when applying the product and procedures for cleansing if there is skin contact are commonly found in the instruction sheet.

The health risk is one that cannot be ignored. East Bay Raceway Park in Florida clearly cites the danger in the rule book.

Yes copied and pasted!!!

Go to a race supply shop , paint store,or for that matter an oreilys......pick up a spray can of almost anything, a can of solvent, read the warnings......report back.

Lay off the koolaid.

[zyoung25]

This isn't the 80s anymore anymore. The tire preps that are out are not as hazardous as some think. The stuff I used you could apply with bare skin, and smelled really good. I realize I'm probably about to get into an argument I can't win, and I don't feel like trying to kick water up hill with it. So I'm just speaking with my past experiences.

As long as they patrolled the kind of preps that was used, there wouldn't be any harm done.

[Barbecueboy]

This isn't the 80s anymore anymore. The tire preps that are out are not as hazardous as some think. The stuff I used you could apply with bare skin, and smelled really good. I realize I'm probably about to get into an argument I can't win, and I don't feel like trying to kick water up hill with it. So I'm just speaking with my past experiences.

As long as they patrolled the kind of preps that was used, there wouldn't be any harm done.

Only harm would be done to the bottom line of a the tire producer........

But I digress