Tire Break in?

[Rolla07]

Im awaiting my recently ordered Pirelli P7 tires and overheard that you should be easy on them the first 500 or so miles. Any recommendations?

 

[Mr Nice]

Drive normal.

 

[ChrisW]

Originally Posted By: LT4 Vette
Drive normal.


This.

I do recommend to check the air pressure every so often the first few weeks.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted By: Rolla07
Any recommendations?

Are you asking us what being "easy" means? No hard cornering and braking.

 

[jhs914]

The only thing I do is drive carefully until the release agent is worn away on the tread. The the release agent is applied to the tire mold before vulcanization to keep the tire from sticking to the mold. A new tire will feel slick until the release agent is worn off.

 

[Ken2]

Some tires are now being made without a slippery release agent. If you don't know your new tires have this non-slippery stuff, followy jhs's advice.

 

[Kuato]

Rotate early the first time.

 

[Rand]

usually just drive normal the first 500-1000 miles .. ie no track days etc.

 

[stevejones]

Drive it like you stole it.

 

[daves87rs]

Originally Posted By: LT4 Vette
Drive normal.


+1

As long as normal is what you drive...

 

[HTSS_TR]

Originally Posted By: jhs914
The only thing I do is drive carefully until the release agent is worn away on the tread. The the release agent is applied to the tire mold before vulcanization to keep the tire from sticking to the mold. A new tire will feel slick until the release agent is worn off.

I drive easy the first hundred miles, no jack-rabbit acceleration, no hard cornering, no hard braking ...

 

[durallymax]

retorque wheels

 

[DuckRyder]

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=5