Apparently, the tires used in a race are collected and tested by Goodyear after the race is over. How are the tires subsequently disposed of?
2006-08-15 02:42:32 · 12 answers · asked by PopRJL 2 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing
after they use them for testing, they take them to the lab and run tests....but after the race...you need to get down to the back of the pits with $20 and you can buy the old tire from your favorite drive for only $20.
I bought tony Stewarts tire for my daughter and I'm using it as a TV Game Seat now but I am getting another for a tire swing.
2006-08-15 05:19:55 · answer #1 · answered by Skipper1974 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As much as fans don't want "IROC" type cars that are all equally prepared, the topic of a handful of teams having a tire that might possibly give them an advantage over other teams would start a riot. Especially if the driver(s) that benefited weren't amongst the most popular. It also brings the whole "exclusivity" can-o-worms back into the equation in that NASCAR gets the sponsor dollars from Goodyear by allowing them to be the only tire supplier to the sport. I don't think they would give that up. Also, since NASCAR seems to be making the box smaller in which the teams have to "tinker" in, it sort of goes the opposite way allowing them to use different tires.
2016-03-17 00:08:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Used Race Tires
2016-11-11 01:37:14 · answer #3 · answered by bradmon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is true..saw a guy rolling a tire down the road after the race in indy.
2006-08-15 08:04:01 · answer #4 · answered by theta342002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A few things.
First, they are tested in labs after they are used to determine how to make them better and whatnot.
Second, they are often sold as collectors items.
Third, what's not sold is recylced just like regular old tires. Shredded and recylced rubber.
2006-08-15 11:05:43 · answer #5 · answered by smokes_girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By brother went to a race, and he came home with a used tire of Kasey Kane's car.I'm not sure if it was given to him or if he paid for it? but it looks cool in his living room he put a piece of glass on it and uses it as a coffee table..
2006-08-15 04:37:10 · answer #6 · answered by Josh U 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I asked that question to the Subway folks when their car was in town. The tires are shredded, otherwise destroyed. They are not reusable.
2006-08-15 02:48:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes they sell used tires after each race
2006-08-15 12:25:50 · answer #8 · answered by nas88car300 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some of them are selled at the track. I bought one
2006-08-17 10:27:39 · answer #9 · answered by Pack_is_back 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know
but i really hope they do it in a way that is good for the enviroment
2006-08-15 02:48:18 · answer #10 · answered by austin_penguin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋