Pat Kelly wrote:
>
> My question remains: Does the SCCA insurance carrier disallow retreads?
> Specifically? If not, it seems to me, because the rule book allows regions to
>make
> regional variations to the rules, that maybe, just maybe, retreads might be
>allowed.
> Like I said, I don't know if retreads are banned because of insurance reasons
>and
> that's why it's in the rule book, or just banned because of a perceived safety
> issue.
Well, my understanding of the matter is that if it is a safety issue,
that makes it an insurance issue.
> I raced my 7 in the 60s, they were allowed in road races, as well as
> autocrosses. I'm sure tire technology has improved since then...everybody
>tells me
> so.
Ture, it would be worth a letter to the SEB I'd gather...
-Josh2
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