2009 TIRE RULES
French’s Auto Parts is
the official tire supplier for Five Mile Point Speedway.
French’s Auto Parts can be reached at (607) 774-4500. Tires may be purchased anywhere but in order
to be eligible for point fund money tires must come from French’s Auto Parts as
they are a point fund contributor for the Modified, Sportsman and Pure Stock racing
divisions. French’s will provide a list
to the speedway prior to the season ending awards dinner.
Modifieds: American Racer 92/13 SD 48 right rear
compound optional 50 compound ok.
American Racer 87/13 SD
44 left rear compound optional 48 allowed to
match up with 50.
American Racer 85/11 SD
33 right front compound or harder.
American Racer 84/11 SD
33 left front compound or harder.
REAR TIRE PRESSURE RULE: Left rear
minimum 7 lbs. Right rear minimum 10 lbs.
No tire softener or liquids of any kind is allowed inside or outside of
the tires. Heating the tires by torch, blankets or exhaust system is not
allowed. No type of inner liner allowed. Durometer
readings may be taken periodically. NO
TRACTION CONTROL DEVICES ALLOWED.
Sportsman: American
Racer 92/13 SD 48 right rear compound optional 50 compound ok.
American Racer 87/13 SD
44 left rear compound optional 48 allowed to
match up with 50.
American Racer 85/11 SD
33 right front compound or harder.
American Racer 84/11 SD
33 left front compound or harder.
REAR TIRE PRESSURE RULE: Left rear
minimum 7 lbs. Right rear minimum 10 lbs.
No tire softener or liquids of any kind is allowed inside or outside of
the tires. Heating the tires by torch, blankets or exhaust system is not
allowed. No type of inner liner allowed. Durometer
readings may be taken periodically. NO
TRACTION CONTROL DEVICES ALLOWED.
Pure Stocks:
Maximum 8” wide tires, DOT
approved tires only. May use racing recaps if on DOT casing.
Grooving, buffing and siping allowed. NO softening of
tires. May run Diamond back retreads but
must be street legal tread design with D.O.T stamp. Square block tread racing design not legal or
allowed. Towel
City 66A Red Emblem
allowed. Towel City
plain 66 is optional on right rear. American
Racer size 70/245 x 15 is preferred tire.
Figure 8 Class: D.O.T approved passenger
car tires. No snows, Hoosiers, McCreary,
M&H, Goodyear, Towel
City, Diamond Backs or
any other racing type tires allowed. 8”
wheel maximum, no special offsets. Double
center type race car wheels allowed. 1”
lug nuts allowed.
Lightning Cats: Tires and wheels
must be stock size for the model of the car. All
four corners must be same size. No
racing tires or recaps.