| Author | Message | ||
     Ceo79 |
So, I just got a set of 2CT's put on my Lightning. What's a good break in period for these things? I saw something stating 100 miles. What do you guys recommend? | ||
| Nextcorner |
I'd say they'll take whatever you can give them on the streets. Not sure about the track. | ||
| Ceo79 |
I don't know about that man. New tires are pretty slick. I don't think I'll try my luck. | ||
| Nextcorner |
Sorry, didn't mean that you should give 'em hell. But you shouldn't have to worry about slickness if the conditions are fair and you take an "average-conservative" normal ride around town. I think you should be able to "scrub in" those tires in about 50 miles. Easy braking at first. Gradually work up to a hard brake after 25 miles. Get the bike leaned over at slow speeds to get the chemicals rubbed off. It always helps if it's a warm day with the sun shining. | ||
| Sifo |
I usually ride around town just a bit hanging off the bike in the opposite direction to scrub up near the sidewalls while keeping the speed low. Once it loses that shiny look I don't worry about it. | ||
| Brupska |
I just got a set too. I have maybe 200 miles on them. These are the easiest tires to scrub in. I rode my bike home from the dealer about 100 miles and just rode conservitive. I never had them slide at all. Turn in is so much quicker too. I had the D208's before and they slide all around at the track and the street. Never did like em!!! | ||
| Mikef5000 |
Once it loses that shiny look I don't worry about it. That's my thought. I've never heard of a set standard tire break in mileage, I just know that new tires are shiny, and shiny is slick. | ||
| Afinley |
I wash mine with degreaser and a scotchbrite pad, then lightly sand then with 80 grit, then mount them. Maybe a 5 mile break in. | ||
| Ceo79 |
Thanks guys. I went for a 70 mile ride today. It helped a little. The edges are still kinda shiny. I'm loving the tires though. It's a night and day difference between these and the Dunlops that I had. | ||
| Terrys1980 |
IMO once you get the rubber warmed up it doesn't matter if its been 5 or 100 miles or if they are shiny. If the rubber is warmed up it will grip. | ||
| Delta_one |
the mold release is very slippery its like an oil or a grease (not sure what it really is but I equate it with WD40) warm or not it can get hairy fast. a scrub in always helps too, smooth and hard on the outside has a lower friction coefficient than a rough soft tire, and mine feel softer after the first few hundred miles. its like the mold makes the fresh outside harder than the rest, not sure if it really is but it feels that way. either way the roughed up tires feel like they grip better. | ||
| Terrys1980 |
I just make sure to do some low speed s curves when going up my street before hitting the highway. |
