Cloud9...68

I'm nearing the completion of my 968 mostly-track car build, and I have a question about heat-cycling tires. I've just placed my order for a set of Hankook R-S3's, and have been reading about the pros and cons of paying to have them heat-cycled on a machine before their first use. My car will be a dual-purpose car, so I will probably spend a few weeks puttering around on the street with it before my first track day. I'm not planning to race competitively anytime soon - my near-term plan is to go through the series of courses (and their attendant practice sessions) at the local driving academy, and then look into getting my competition license maybe in a year or two. My main interest is getting as much life out of the tires as possible, and of course maximizing their performance throughout their life span. Thanks.

Cloud9...68

Wow, the crickets are deafening on this forum...

aeshultz

Uh- this forum died a few years ago when everyone up and left. Don't know why it's still here.

Rob996

I'm waiting for someone to provide some insight on whether heat cycling is worth while?

Cloud9...68

Ah, so this forum is defunct. Wonder why... Well, that explains the lack of any responses to my recent threads...

oMenRC51

Try posting in the DE/Racing Section

chuck911

Your few weeks puttering around will have them heat-cycled. Its not like they need to come up to track temps, any combo of warm to the touch and/or 20-40 miles plus a days rest will do. When you pay they run them on a roller and the days rest happens during shipping. If you wanted to put them on and go straight to a full-on track day then sure, pay the money. But what you're planning will accomplish the same thing just fine.

Cloud9...68

Chuck,

Thanks for the reply - what you say makes sense.

944hal

Yeah, re-post at the Racing & Drivers Education Forum. I'd like to hear some of the responses myself. I used to heat cycle my the R-Compound tires I got from tire rack, mostly Kumho and Hoosier. Then I started buying tires at the track during race weekends and heat cycling became a hit or miss affair. I didn't notice a difference in tire life but that's a non-scientific opinion. I just purchased a set of Hankook R-compounds from Tire Rack and had them heat cycled. I've started keeping records on tire heats, pressure, suspension settings and the number of heat cycles. Maybe I'll have an answer someday but surely someone has already done all that.