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Mike Pugh
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 Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:46 am Post subject: Just in time for the Gold Cup race. |
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http://www.worldkarting.com/index.php/news/pit-board/121-most-recent-pit-boards/396-080212-gold-cup-senior-tires
08.02.2012 - Gold Cup senior class tire announcement
CONCORD, N.C. Senior WKA Gold Cup classes that previously competed on 6 tires will make the change to the Bridgestone YLC 4.50x5 front tire and Bridgestone YLC 7.10x5 rear tire, effective at round four of the 2012 series, the Performance North / Jammer Clutches Nationals Aug. 17-19 at Pittsburgh Intl Race Complex.
The front max rim size to be allowed for the 4.50x5 YLC tire to be 6.5 inside and max 7 outside. The rear rim size to be used with the 7.10x5 YLC tire to be 9.25 inside and a max of 9.75 outside.
Tech for compliance would be the stated outside max dimensions, i.e., 7 max front and 9.75 max rear.
Questions can be directed to the Gold Cup Competition Committee.
Click here to view the WKA Competition Committee web page.
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John Wehrheim
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Congratulations WKA for making the right decision. The YLC's are great tires.
For those concerned at our Local Level - GSKA, this has no impact as we have always had an Open 5" Tire Rule if you were not running the Firestones.
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