Always thought there was a kernel of truth to this, but as the proud owner of a new set of Contis I find that Continental actually recommends a tire break-in regimen. For the first 500 miles avoid hard starts/starts, drive at a moderate speed and avoid wet (!) roads. This allows manufacturing lubricants to wear away and “roughs up” the tread in an optimal way.
New tires do seem to squirm a bit initially, but I wouldn’t have thought it took 500 miles to get over it. Plus, I thought avoiding hard acceleration/braking was to prevent tire from slipping on the rim from mounting lubricants.
Learn something new every day…
New tires do seem to squirm a bit initially, but I wouldn’t have thought it took 500 miles to get over it. Plus, I thought avoiding hard acceleration/braking was to prevent tire from slipping on the rim from mounting lubricants.
Learn something new every day…