Is there really a tire "break in" period?

milly · 09-14-2011, 10:31 PM

Just got my new wheels and extreme conti dws... About 130 miles on them so far but there is more understeer in some turns I can't go as fast as I could with the stock rfts haha...

I'm hoping the "break in" period is real, I got the non run flats for the fact there suppose to be more grippy!! Haha.

Thanks, getting my shocks and springs installed this weekend so hopefully that'll help as well..

Sean@PYSpeed.com · 09-14-2011, 11:22 PM

Some say 200-500 miles for the break in. Basically what it does is it will run the first layer off the tire.

E90MCF · 09-14-2011, 11:40 PM

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...e.jsp?techid=5

milly · 09-15-2011, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Sean@PYSpeed.com

Some say 200-500 miles for the break in. Basically what it does is it will run the first layer off the tire.

Oh alright. Yeah tire rack was saying 500..
Hopefully it makes a difference!

anerbe · 09-15-2011, 09:57 AM

yes they will change. I typically try to drive agressively with DSC on for a week to really wear them in and get some heat cycled thru the tire. The tire is real grippy after this process.

3002 tii · 09-15-2011, 10:18 AM

Yes, first day I had my Star Specs on, I pulled out of the lot and my back end came loose. 300 miles later, the tires are super grippy..

GreekMaverick · 09-15-2011, 11:15 AM

YES....My HK V12's felt like they were glazed, they grip like crazy now

milly · 09-15-2011, 02:13 PM

Alright cool thanks guys, I was worried for a minute haha... I've been driving with dsc off for a little bit, got sideways one time and was like woahh haha.

GreekMaverick · 09-15-2011, 02:43 PM

I hear you, it scare the heck out of me the first time I got them on...lol

milly · 09-15-2011, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by GreekMaverick

I hear you, it scare the heck out of me the first time I got them on...lol

It's definitely not something You want happening when you aren't expecting/meaning for it to lol

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milly Captain 82 Rep 783 Posts Drives: 328i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 328i (e90) [9.00]	Is there really a tire "break in" period? Just got my new wheels and extreme conti dws... About 130 miles on them so far but there is more understeer in some turns I can't go as fast as I could with the stock rfts haha... I'm hoping the "break in" period is real, I got the non run flats for the fact there suppose to be more grippy!! Haha. Thanks, getting my shocks and springs installed this weekend so hopefully that'll help as well.. __________________ Black 2008 328i e90-BMW Performance CF Strut Bar/Muffler delete/8000k Fogs Fogs/Trunk Spoiler/5% Tint/BlueTooth/JVC HU/AG M359 Wheels/Matte Black kidney grills/H&R Race Springs/Koni Yellows/Orion V2 Angel Eyes/EuroCharged Tune/
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Sean@PYSpeed.com Major General 306 Rep 8,952 Posts Drives: 2009 AW E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (22)	Some say 200-500 miles for the break in. Basically what it does is it will run the first layer off the tire.
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anerbe Lieutenant Colonel 121 Rep 1,568 Posts Drives: Red E90M 6MT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: BH, MI iTrader: (2)	yes they will change. I typically try to drive agressively with DSC on for a week to really wear them in and get some heat cycled thru the tire. The tire is real grippy after this process.
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milly Captain 82 Rep 783 Posts Drives: 328i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 328i (e90) [9.00]	Alright cool thanks guys, I was worried for a minute haha... I've been driving with dsc off for a little bit, got sideways one time and was like woahh haha. __________________ Black 2008 328i e90-BMW Performance CF Strut Bar/Muffler delete/8000k Fogs Fogs/Trunk Spoiler/5% Tint/BlueTooth/JVC HU/AG M359 Wheels/Matte Black kidney grills/H&R Race Springs/Koni Yellows/Orion V2 Angel Eyes/EuroCharged Tune/
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GreekMaverick El Greco Capitan 309 Rep 1,051 Posts Drives: ///N54 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wellington, FL iTrader: (1)	I hear you, it scare the heck out of me the first time I got them on...lol __________________ No, it's not new. It got 150.000+ miles on it
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