We are happy to be able to announce the control tyre for the 2013 Nats has been chosen:
All driven wheels in all classes are to be shod with Pro Line M3 Suburbs.
In testing undertaken, 8 different sets of rubber were considered from the leading manufacturers, the Suburbs provided the best combination of both forward traction and side bite on our surface, and the M3 compound was chosen to provide an all purpose approach to varying types of weather.
Typically, the weather in Mildura for this time of year average's out at around a top of 25 deg. with overnight lows averaging around 10 deg. The overnight lows were also considered in choosing a tyre and compound that would work all day, not just when it gets warmer in the arvo.
Upon prior consultation with the importer, it is hoped and planned to have plentiful stocks available either through the club or from your LHS from mid/late January. Plenty of time for practice, the Mallee Madness warm up event on 3/3/13, and of course the big show in April. Tyre prices from the club have been set at $14 for buggy, $18 for truck, and $20 for SCT.
The standard foam insert will be the control insert.