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1. Competitors will bring 4 (New or Used) mounted tires to the grid as they arrive for qualifying. Tires need to be on kart. Right side tires must be 8.00x 6, and of the same brand. Choice of left sides are optional, as long as they are from an approved manufacturer.
2. International Stock, LO206 & Unlimited local option classes will observe all printed WKA tire rules as described in this document.
3. Tires must be clean and dry when they come to the grid. Tires will be visually, as well as physically inspected. The presence of a “wet or tacky” substance will result in an immediate disqualification (non protestable).
4. Competitors may change any set of legal tires throughout the event.
5. Competitors may practice on any set of legal tires.
6. All decisions by the officials on tires will be final. Disqualification of a tire offense is a non protestable item.
7. Open Flames are absolutely prohibited. Anyone caught using an open flame will be automatically disqualified from ALL remaining activities for the race weekend, and escorted off of track property. Violators will be subject to suspension/probation.
8. Anyone under the age of 16 caught administering prep will be automatically disqualified from ALL remaining activities for the race weekend, and escorted off of track property. Violators will be subject to suspension/probation.
Competitors may practice on any set of legal brand tires.
Karters will bring their karts with tires mounted to the grid as their class is called up for qualifying for inspection.
Inspection refers to any and/ or all of the following methods: physical comparison to a legal tire. ie Brand and type of tire, tire must be a slick tire, tire must be dry. If a tire, or tires fail inspection, the driver will be disqualified from that class (droppable DQ).
Competitors will bring their karts to the grid with 4 new or used tires. Before removing kart from stand, tire brand will be verified. Tire will also be checked for any physical discrepancies (Wet or Tacky substance). If the tire passes all inspections, the competitor will proceed to the grid for the race. If the tire fails any of the above mentioned items, competitor will be denied access to the track for the race and will be disqualified from that class (droppable DQ).
The top five in each class will bring their karts to the designated impound area. The top three karts tires will be inspected. Any or all tires on each kart will be inspected. If any tire fails post race inspection as listed above, the driver will be DQed and it as a non-droppable DQ.
The durometer and JTR Eagle as well as other inspection methods will be used to gather information throughout the events. These procedures may be performed throughout the weekend BUT WILL HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE LEGALITY OF THE TIRE BEING INSPECTED. These procedures are being implemented to be able to better control tire related issues in the future through actual information gathered at the events.
1. With regards to new or used tires, the correct compound and brand need to be used. With the availability of thick and thin tires in both senior and junior classes, coupled with the inability to 100% detect whether a tire has been cut, Cutting, Sanding, or Grinding are permissible.
2. On the subject of prepping, WKA does not condone prepping at the track. However, WKA does not have an accurate means of prep detection at this time. If there is any wet or tacky substance on a tire as it comes up for qualifying and main events, the competitor will be disqualified from the event. Competitors who choose to prep do so at their own risk, and must be at least 16 years of age.
3. WKA will continue it’s efforts to work towards the elimination of tire prepping, and will test new procedures and ideas through the coming events. The JTR Eagle, durometer, physical inspection to a known stock tire may be used for research purposes ONLY, and will not be the determining factor in a disqualification.
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