I would imagine that it would slightly hinder performance. It's only a few ounces, but it's in the outer radius of the tires and that's a very critical area. I think it's gonna take off cuz it's prolly doable for cars as well. It's called Rhino whatever and that stuff is sprayed on truck beds, and undercarriages. It's a great idea and I think that it should be applied to all tires relatively cheap once it goes into production.