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Replying to: imidazol97 (Jan 13, 2009 7:18 pm)  You guys better stop !! You are going to make me look at pork products in a different light !  I have been break in two new sets of tires. It was time to change out an oem set with 112,000 miles. It was a catch 22 situation as the set is going on its 6/7 year, yet still serviceable, but I had bought a set (times ticking off the 6 years on it) because most folks having that oem tire said they got 50,000 miles TOPS out of them. Anyhow since I bought them before the 30% price rise, they are not a bad deal. To the point of the topic of the thread, I have been taking to the roads in the SLOW lane doing the 300 miles to 600 miles break in gig. Tis a brave new world doing 40-55 miles per hour on highways where even the highway patrol doesn't ticket  80-90 mph. I do have to say most see me coming up fast and pass. So in that sense, going this slow is a pretty cool experience, once you get past the fact that literally EVERYONE is going by and passing you. For my .02 cents compared to watching paint dry, breaking in tires is soooooooooooooooooo slow as to making watching paint dry an adrenaline sport ! 
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Replying to: ruking1 (Jan 16, 2009 5:39 am)
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Replying to: xwesx (Jan 16, 2009 8:20 am)
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Replying to: ruking1 (Jan 16, 2009 8:36 am) Breaking In Your Tires
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Replying to: steve_ (Jan 16, 2009 8:47 am)  For folks who like to cut to the chase Steve's www.tirerack.com link lists A-Z a min of 35 related subject articles !!!! Since I have not read ALL those articles and sub linked articles elaborating on the sublinks.... , to use an old flint lock musket analogy: I hope I am not going off half cocked? Wonder if they have an article on how to get more than 112,000 miles on an el cheapo oem tire set??.... So in light of that link what was XWESX originally asking?? 
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Replying to: ruking1 (Jan 16, 2009 8:55 am)
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Replying to: steve_ (Jan 16, 2009 9:14 am) Day I got tires installed it rained as I was leaving tire dealer. We had had recent rains in area, so streets were pretty clean of oil residue. Within one block of leaving tire dealer, I realized something goofy about tires in traction giving very dangerous handling, stopping. Apparently, oils used in manufacturing process were on the tires. Drove home very carefully, then waited till next day (dry) to drive it again. When next rain came some days later, there was no problem in traction in that lots of dry driving, heat generated, etc, got rid of oil. |
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Replying to: ruking1 (Jan 16, 2009 8:55 am) Wes said that he had never heard about breaking in a new set of tires. He was asking what that meant. The article that Steve linked did a good job of explaining it. I remember hearing about taking care not to corner too sharply while the tires "seated" themselves but when I asked an installer about that several years ago, he said not to worry, just drive. The oil issue makes sense and I always take it easy when I first get tires anyway. I've never heard about needing to keep the speed down though, although I don't drive at very high speeds anyway. |
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Replying to: tallman1 (Jan 16, 2009 11:17 am) -Wes-
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Replying to: ruking1 (Jan 16, 2009 5:39 am) Going east from Gorman a unit tried to clock me but at 58 mph in a 55 zone was not worth it for the officer. Still crazy to drive the grapevine as it always has winds, and drivers who don't have a clue but are out there at 80 +. I can image at 45-50 mph, it must have been an experience to have a 60000 or 80000 pound big rig come up and pass you!!! Good luck to everyone and stay safe. jensad |
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