"Mum, I've shredded another set of tyres!"

One of the most heartbreaking thing you can hear someone say whilst racing is; "Mum, I've shredded another set of tyres!"  A new set of wet and dry tyres costs between £150 and £200, and you usually need a new set of tyres each weekend, however if you drive inconsistently you can go through a lot more sets of tyres than that! The unlucky thing about tyres and karts, is the fact that if one tyre becomes shredded or has a deformation due to racing, all 4 tyres have to be completely replaced to balance out the kart again.

There are 3 types of tyres...
Wet Tyres
Obviously judging by the name they are designed to be driven in wet conditions - if you drive them in dry conditions they don't even last 10 mintes, and this is the problem that many people face, they put wet tyres on at the beginning of the day, but as the day goes on the track dryes up and shreds their brand new set of wet tyres.

Wet tyres cost around £60 to £100

They tend to have a lot of grip on them so assist in going around the corners, as if you didn't have the grip, in the rain, you would spin the kart.

Dry Tyres

Obviously judging by the name they are designed to be driven in dry conditions - if you drive them in wet conditions they cause the kart to spin because there isn't enough grip on the tyres to manage the corners.

Dry tyres cost around £50 to £90

They tend to have a not much grip on them so you can skid around the corners which ultimately improves your lap times.