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Originally Posted by DMS Racing
but will they applaud them as much when the local shops all go broke and close down becasue they are not making enough money to survive..........
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Been there, done that.
If no one buys tyres, they don't buy wheels, they don't buy inserts, they don't buy glue.
I did the national circuit for 8 years and initially, 75% of my business trackside was tyres and related items. That dropped off once shops decided that making 10p per pair was better than nothing and started price gouging but doing nothing to support racers trackside.
The desire to race on the cheap is in danger of killing off the hobby as more shops decide it just isn't worth the effort.