do i need to break in tires?

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Sep 22, 2002 | 11:46 PM

spork sport

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do i need to break in tires?

i just got some toyo t1s
i'm just wondering do i need to break them in b4 goin to autoX them next weekend?

Sep 23, 2002 | 03:48 AM

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Re: do i need to break in tires? (1.6se)

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i just got some toyo t1s
i'm just wondering do i need to break them in b4 goin to autoX them next weekend?

Don't have any personal experience w/ the Toyos, but if they are anything like my Bridgestone RE730s, they'll have much better grip after about 1k miles.

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Sep 23, 2002 | 04:38 AM

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Re: do i need to break in tires? (Neo)

Yeah they do, that very first layer of rubber needs to be scrubbed off. Try to get at least 300miles this week before the event, it may not be enough but they won't be as slippery as brand new tires are. Next month you should be golden.

Sep 23, 2002 | 12:44 PM

spork sport

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Re: do i need to break in tires? (1.6se)

cool, thx

Sep 23, 2002 | 01:18 PM

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Re: do i need to break in tires? (1.6se)

Brand new tires just bit MaddMatt in the ***. Brand-new Yoko A520s felt REALLY greasy to me, my Kumho EV700s were fairly greasy when new. Best get some mileage on them to scrub them in.