Tire temp question
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Tire temp question
Running NT-01s. The overnight temp at the track is going to be around 40F. The tires will have been heat cycled several times before nightfall.
Should I take the tires into the tent with me to try and keep their temps warmer over night? I keep reading about how the colder temps for this and softer compounds can actually damage the material. Or is 40F ok, and just waiting for the ambient temps to rise in the morning before running them enough (also have R1R which tend to like it cooler anyhow).
Thanks.
Should I take the tires into the tent with me to try and keep their temps warmer over night? I keep reading about how the colder temps for this and softer compounds can actually damage the material. Or is 40F ok, and just waiting for the ambient temps to rise in the morning before running them enough (also have R1R which tend to like it cooler anyhow).
Thanks.
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On this subject. Reading all the stuff on Tire Rack, I bought a second set of wheels so that I would not drive on Direzza ZII's in the winter (SC, not in snow, maybe 30 deg F and up). Now I'm wondering if that was even necessary.
Was going to use Hankook Ventus V2 H457, or Nitto NT450 in the winter.
Should I just leave the Dunlops on all the time? EDIT: They could see 0*F with tires on the the ground and on the car (no garage), but I would not drive them that way).
Was going to use Hankook Ventus V2 H457, or Nitto NT450 in the winter.
Should I just leave the Dunlops on all the time? EDIT: They could see 0*F with tires on the the ground and on the car (no garage), but I would not drive them that way).
Last edited by DNMakinson; 09-25-2015 at 05:57 PM. Reason: Added non-use sentence
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On this subject. Reading all the stuff on Tire Rack, I bought a second set of wheels so that I would not drive on Direzza ZII's in the winter (SC, not in snow, maybe 30 deg F and up). Now I'm wondering if that was even necessary.
Was going to use Hankook Ventus V2 H457, or Nitto NT450 in the winter.
Should I just leave the Dunlops on all the time? EDIT: They could see 0*F with tires on the the ground and on the car (no garage), but I would not drive them that way).
Was going to use Hankook Ventus V2 H457, or Nitto NT450 in the winter.
Should I just leave the Dunlops on all the time? EDIT: They could see 0*F with tires on the the ground and on the car (no garage), but I would not drive them that way).
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