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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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Thumbs up Do Tires need a Break-in?
Hey I have my new Bridgestone's sitting here on the paperwork it came with it recommends a 500 mile break in, is this something I should follow?
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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just dont get crazy till you put a few miles on them.
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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yes tires come with a "film" that needs to be ran off before you get full traction
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by SpeedxRacer,Mar 13 2009, 08:03 PM
yes tires come with a "film" that needs to be ran off before you get full traction
a few 9k clutch drops and power shifts up thru 4 did the trick for me. as for the fronts...reverse 360s.
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 04:36 AM
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Yes, tires have a break in period. You need to get thru the first layer of rubber before driving hard.
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 05:41 AM
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thanls fellas, as always when in doubt post on S2ki
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 10:02 AM
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The "film" is tire mold release which tends to lend a greasy feel to new tires till it wears off.
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gotcha, I may be a Car nerd but brand new tires are extremely sexy looking arent they?
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 08:06 PM
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they are and they spin very very easily haha
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 01:56 PM
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You don't have to do anything specail in breaking them in though. Just go for a cruise.
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