Scrubbing in new tires at the track

[smergy]

U don't need tire warmers at your level, and with Q2s.

Tires don't take long to scrub in. Just increase the lean a little bit at each corner.

+1, not yet anyways. The Q2's are great tires to start out with at the track, you can take them all the way to the bottom of the "fastest" group, depending on the track/groups.

Just remember cold tires are your enemy, espeically cold, unscrubed tires at the beginning of the season on a cool day. Take it easy on them until the day warms and you get a few good laps in.

[R6EXY]

Ben Bostrom on Q2's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx-8jD_4A20

I just ran a brand new set of them for the first time, cold (no warmers) @ Jennings... They held up well for a street tire, warmed up pretty quick too.

[Snipes20]

I did an endurance race on them last year and they were great. and I could run very fast with them. the team ended up second only behind a team with two expert level racers.

In short...you can go very fast on them. I am a tire warmer advocate though so think about picking up a set

[Fiery254]

I did an endurance race on them last year and they were great. and I could run very fast with them. the team ended up second only behind a team with two expert level racers.

In short...you can go very fast on them. I am a tire warmer advocate though so think about picking up a set

The only problem with buying warmers is then having to buy the generator to go with them. You're looking at a minimum $600 outlay to get a basic, new set up. So it's a big investment and you have to be sure you need them. And if his pace is such that he can't hold heat in the tires anyway then it's a waste of money. I suppose knowing lap times would help the better educated (and I exclude myself there) amongst us offer good advice, but (imho) warmers for warmers sake is a waste.

As for scrubbing in, well there`s a view that tires no longer need scrubbing in and I`ve gone out the blocks (at the track) on a new set of tires without even giving consideration to scrubbing them in.

[caboose483]

The only problem with buying warmers is then having to buy the generator to go with them. You're looking at a minimum $600 outlay to get a basic, new set up. So it's a big investment and you have to be sure you need them. And if his pace is such that he can't hold heat in the tires anyway then it's a waste of money. I suppose knowing lap times would help the better educated (and I exclude myself there) amongst us offer good advice, but (imho) warmers for warmers sake is a waste.

As for scrubbing in, well there`s a view that tires no longer need scrubbing in and I`ve gone out the blocks (at the track) on a new set of tires without even giving consideration to scrubbing them in.

Most tire manufacturers no longer use mould release agents. It's best to check with the tire manufacturer to see if they do. I know that my Dunlop KR108 and KR106 slicks do not use a mould release agent. Half way through my outlap they are 100% good-to-go.

[Tonto]

Most tire manufacturers no longer use mould release agents. It's best to check with the tire manufacturer to see if they do. I know that my Dunlop KR108 and KR106 slicks do not use a mould release agent. Half way through my outlap they are 100% good-to-go.

Real men go out with the stickers still on the tires!- the gospel according to Reciprocity

[Recidivist]

Real men go out with the stickers still on the tires!- the gospel according to Reciprocity

+1 lol. believe it or not, we actually leave the stickers on so they dont pick up saftey wire clipping in the pits with the glue residue. I've seen a picture of Kenny Reidman leading a race at Shannonville, where you can read the dunlop sticker on the front tire. A tire is never better than when it is absolutely brand new!

[sys49152]

Most tire manufacturers no longer use mould release agents. It's best to check with the tire manufacturer to see if they do.

+1. Call up Pro6Cycle and ask them directly, as they know all things Dunlop related. Mould release agents are not used on the slicks (as per Sandy at Pro6Cycle) and might also be absent on the Q2. If that's the case you really just need to get a little heat into them and you're good to... and they'll take considerably less time than the slicks to warm up.

[Maraujo]

Thanks guys for the info I'll just take it easy my first few laps, and I'll wait for the warmers, looking forward to meeting and seeing you guys at the track

[Fiery254]

Ben Bostrom on Q2's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx-8jD_4A20

I just ran a brand new set of them for the first time, cold (no warmers) @ Jennings... They held up well for a street tire, warmed up pretty quick too.

And the track temp there meant that even us who were running warmers were struggling to maintain heat in the tires, especially in the earlier sessions.

[padu]

+1 i take it easy and warm them up. Sometimes I even sit out the first roun just because the track is damp, Damp and fresh tires is trouble