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11-12-2001, 01:43 PM

my tires seem to drive ok when the car is cold and the rubber is cold... is there a difference in HP tires that makes them need to be warmed up to run the best?

*LanceS13* · 11-12-2001, 02:17 PM

All rubber will get somewhat softer with an increase in temperature.  Normal tires are so hard to begin with that warming them up won't make much of a difference.  If you have a softer compound performance tire, some improvement may be seen...but the tires that get the most benefit from a warm-up burnout are R compound.

BlankFlip · 11-12-2001, 02:24 PM

what's R compund? Radial Tires? or r they just really soft performance tires?

*LanceS13* · 11-12-2001, 02:26 PM

'R'acing tires....really soft compound

BlankFlip · 11-12-2001, 02:54 PM

ok, i just wanted to make sure they were the soft racing tires, thanks.

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11-12-2001, 01:43 PM	#1
Guest Posts: n/a	my tires seem to drive ok when the car is cold and the rubber is cold... is there a difference in HP tires that makes them need to be warmed up to run the best?

11-12-2001, 02:17 PM	#2
LanceS13 AutoX Junkie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MS Age: 39 Posts: 2,044 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	All rubber will get somewhat softer with an increase in temperature.  Normal tires are so hard to begin with that warming them up won't make much of a difference.  If you have a softer compound performance tire, some improvement may be seen...but the tires that get the most benefit from a warm-up burnout are R compound.

11-12-2001, 02:24 PM	#3
BlankFlip Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Future Posts: 1,627 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what's R compund? Radial Tires? or r they just really soft performance tires?

11-12-2001, 02:26 PM	#4
LanceS13 AutoX Junkie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MS Age: 39 Posts: 2,044 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	'R'acing tires....really soft compound

11-12-2001, 02:54 PM	#5
BlankFlip Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Future Posts: 1,627 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ok, i just wanted to make sure they were the soft racing tires, thanks.