"citizennick" (citizennick)
04/07/2015 at 10:46 • Filed to: None
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"citizennick" (citizennick)
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I'm trying to find some R-compound tires for my 17's that came in today. I was hoping to have a set by this weekend but I don't think that'll happen. ):
But anyways, Discount Tire offers heat cycling for $15 per tire. Anyone have history with them doing that?
CalzoneGolem
> citizennick
04/07/2015 at 10:48 |
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I don't even know what heat cycling means!
SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> citizennick
04/07/2015 at 10:51 |
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What are you going to be using them for? I can see it being useful for autocross since you can't usually get a proper heat cycle into the tires, but for track use it might not be worth it unless you're doing actual racing like in Spec Miata where you want maximum grip from the get-go.
jariten1781
> citizennick
04/07/2015 at 10:52 |
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I have no experience with it, but initial blush makes me think it's like aftermarket siping: if it were truly beneficial at such little cost the manufacturers would do it at the factory.
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citizennick
> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
04/07/2015 at 11:11 |
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Auto-x and one HPDE event at the local track. I was originally going to get some RE71's until I found out I could run DOT approved R compound tires in the class I'm in.
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citizennick
> jariten1781
04/07/2015 at 11:13 |
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I've always heard that putting new race tires through a gentle heat cycle will make them last longer. I could do it myself but the local track is run by a shit head who doesn't let anyone on it unless you're old and rich.
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jariten1781
> citizennick
04/07/2015 at 11:27 |
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I've heard that as well, but I'm betting running them through an oven or on rollers doesn't impart the cycle in the same fashion...otherwise the manufacturer would just set that up at the end of the line. If they were running them en masse through that it'd be a trivial price increase for the benefits. I could be wrong, but I doubt all the manufacturers would collude to pass up on selling a tire with better performance over its life...just doesn't make sense.