New Tire Break In Period

…Page to a Friend Tire Tech: Breaking in Your Tires Tires are comprised of many layers of rubber, steel and fabric. Due to these different components, your new tires require a break-in period to ensure that they deliver their normal ride quality and maximum performance. As tires are cured, a release…

…driving on your tires when they're new, read "Breaking In New Winter Tires." During the break-in period of driving with your new winter tires, it can take some time to get used to their different handling characteristics. As you will notice, most winter tires have a slower steering…

…to wear off and the various internal components to begin working harmoniously. The especially gentle break-in for studded tires counts towards this normal break-in period. For more information on what to do after installing your new snow tires, read "Breaking In New Winter Tires."

New tires part of your new year’s resolution? If your plan is to make your life better in any number of ways, add new tires to that list as you resolve to drive more safely. (Gotta like that perfect segue.) A driver’s ability to control their vehicle depends on the traction between their…

…Snow Tire Tech: Breaking In New Winter Tires Whenever installing winter tires, drivers should recognize that the personality and handling traits of winter tires will feel different than the summer or all-season tires being replaced. Since winter tires are dedicated to providing more traction in…

…snow tires handle compared to your non-winter tires. For more information on how to properly adjust to your new set of winter / snow tires, read "Breaking In New Winter Tires." An important aspect of the break-in period is for the driver to become acclimated to how these new tires feel and…

…around the stud's flat head and cylindrical housing to hold it in place. Because it takes some time for the lubricant to evaporate and the tread rubber to securely compress around the stud, new studded tires require a break-in period. Relatively slow driving (less than 31 mph/50 km/h) without fast…

…increase the tire's cornering traction. When your tires wear out together, you can get a new set of tires without being forced to buy pairs. If you replace tires in sets of four, you will maintain the original handling balance. In addition, our suppliers constantly introduce new tires, each of which…

…temperature. The tire is then dismounted and stamped as Tire Rack heat cycled. Since the minimum 24-hour waiting period typically occurs while the tires are in transit, the tires are ready to use when they arrive! The only thing our heat cycling service doesn't do is scuff in the tires. Choices…

…buy new TPMS sensors move their existing senors from their old wheels to the new. In this case, we often ship the wheel and tire unmounted and the customer will pay a shop to dismount the old wheel and tire to get the TPMS sensor installed in their new wheels and then mount and balance the tires to…

…avoid heavy braking during this period. BREMBO GRAN TURISMO In a safe area, apply brakes moderately from 60mph to 30mph and then drive approximately 1/2 mile to allow the brakes to cool. Repeat this procedure approximately 30 times. HAWK After installing new pads make 6 to 10 stops from…

…new tire on a specialized machine that operates as a tire lathe. This service can also be performed on street tires used for competition use. Our tire shaving service ranges between $25 and $35 per tire. Like many high performance parts, high performance tires will last longer if properly broken in.…

…get your brand new winter / snow tires broken in before the snow begins to fly. New winter tires begin with deeper tread depths and more open tread designs than the tires used during the rest of the year. While the extra tread depth allows new snow tires to provide more traction in deep snow, it…