I am an old occasional club racer these days, and I was thinking the other day I hardly race my B6. I think the main reason is the prospect of being lucky to get through a club meeting on 2 sets of darts. At the Herts regional a couple of my mates ran a new set in 2wd every run, and my CAT XLS took a lot out of one set on the rear.
Having a single supplier of a control tyre works well for them, but someone who may be happy to use a slightly slower tyre to get better value for money is not able to. I don't think its a healthy situation, and this is hardly the first time this subject has come up is it?
It must be time for a rethink before too many people are put off racing because of this. If you want to use a new set a run good luck, but perhaps that's not for everyone?
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