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Originally Posted by 68style
Was told by event staff that you only need studded in the novice group.............. BUT if the novice group (5 max) all agrees to use regular snow tires, then they will make an exception. That's what was posted on the VCMC facebook group anyway.
SO if you have 4 other novices going and everyone agrees to run regular snows instead of studded... you don't need to get studded ones.
I stopped pursuing it at that point because it was getting to be too much money between buying wheels / studded tires / paying the race fee and accommodations... but that's where I left off with it anyway.
Edit: Am also assuming this organizer knew what he was talking about... which perhaps I shouldn't lol
I think 320icar attends these events he might know more!
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I think the primary issue is that side by side tires are not DOT legal, nor have a snowflake which there rulebook says they require.
Though why that matters on ice i don't understand.
EDIT: Oh my god some people don't have common sense. There's a max height requirement, which makes sense in something like a pickup truck or lifted jeep or something so it's not super tippy on the ice, however on a side by side it's just a steel roll cage that is slightly over height. I asked for an exception for overheight safety equipment, and was denied, but then reading the rule book I could just remove the rear roll cage and it would be totally legal. How does that make sense?!?!?!?!