I bought some new 14's azenis. is there a special way to break them in to be sticky, they are going on my b16 crx, i purchased them because i had traction problems with the stock 13's.

 

All I'd do is not run them really hard the first few times you drive on them. I don't know about street tires, but on track tires it's called heat cycling and for good wear it is an absolute must.

Once the tires have been cycled a few times (from a few daily drives), they will be better off for hard use.

More info: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/...id=66

 

Its about 112 degrees out side do you think that will help the heat cycle process?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mike C &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">All I'd do is not run them really hard the first few times you drive on them. I don't know about street tires, but on track tires it's called heat cycling and for good wear it is an absolute must.

Once the tires have been cycled a few times (from a few daily drives), they will be better off for hard use.

More info: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/...id=66</TD></TR></TABLE>

The folks who work at the Tire Rack have told me that you can achieve the same results as their heat cycling process by taking them out on the highway at normal highway speeds for 15-20 miles, then taking them off the car (you can leave them on the wheels) and letting them rest for a couple of days. No need for hard driving or extra heat beyond just the highway driving.

 

Woops, I didnt do this when I got my 712's. Is it only for competition tires or would this be recomended for summer tires (or all tires for that matter)? Hopefully it wont make them wear out too quick cuz I didnt do this.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Slow EJ8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is it only for competition tires or would this be recomended for summer tires (or all tires for that matter)? Hopefully it wont make them wear out too quick cuz I didnt do this. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm not sure if it's for street tires in addition to track tires, but I'm pretty sure it only matters if you plan to use the tires in autocross and/or on the racetrack.

 

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Alright thanks. They should be okay but I cant change it now

Thanks for the info, your def the man when it comes to tires advice

 

The 712s are a harder compound that the Azenis so I'd say you're fine. The Azenis are so soft that I would treat them as comp tires.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mike C &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The 712s are a harder compound that the Azenis so I'd say you're fine. The Azenis are so soft that I would treat them as comp tires.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Good point. Thanks for the info

 

UPDATE

These tires hook so good. I can finally launch my b16 crx, it was impossible with stock tires. I defenetly recomen these tires, really sticky.