Heat cycling the BFG R1
04-04-2011, 04:32 PM
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Heat cycling the BFG R1
Changing to the new compound BFG R1 this year from Toyos in the past. First weekend out is a double points weekend, Q1 then Race 1 on Saturday, Q2 then Race 2 on Sunday.
I have 2 new sets of R1's and some really old crappy Toyos that I can use if I have to. Timing will not be ideal but I simply won't have a chance to get the new tires cycled prior to the event. I can run one set lightly in Q1, then swap for old Toyos and save the R1's til Sunday's race for a 24 hour resting period. Or I can just put em on and go for it right out of the gate.
Either way it seems I am gonna have some issues on Saturday at the least. Either run hard on uncycled tires, or qualy poorly in Q1 to cycle them and run the first points race on old rubber.
Ideas on best approach here?
I have 2 new sets of R1's and some really old crappy Toyos that I can use if I have to. Timing will not be ideal but I simply won't have a chance to get the new tires cycled prior to the event. I can run one set lightly in Q1, then swap for old Toyos and save the R1's til Sunday's race for a 24 hour resting period. Or I can just put em on and go for it right out of the gate.
Either way it seems I am gonna have some issues on Saturday at the least. Either run hard on uncycled tires, or qualy poorly in Q1 to cycle them and run the first points race on old rubber.
Ideas on best approach here?
