Bridgestone, the official Formula 1 tire provider, also sends technicians to kart races to help get the most out of the kart tires.
It's a Formula 1 in Miniature in Every Way
Even Bridgestone Makes Kart Tires
By Brad Spurgeon, About.com Guide
Kart tire technology looks very much like that of the Formula 1 cars, but in miniature.
A man demonstrating a tool designed to work specifically with kart tires, at the Kart Discovery fair outside Paris in February.
(c) 2007 Brad Spurgeon licensed to About.com, Inc.©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.
All rights reserved.