# tire heat cycling? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 19, 2008, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293 "2008-03-19T15:03:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![timeformiller44](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/timeformiller44/32/5179_2.png) [@timeformiller44](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/timeformiller44)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293/1 "2008-03-19T15:03:38Z")
anyone know of anywhere in the buff area that does tire heat cycling.!? ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293/2 "2008-03-19T15:04:47Z")
burnouts ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293/3 "2008-03-19T15:07:42Z")
> [@timeformiller44"](#): > > anyone know of anywhere in the buff area that does tire heat cycling.!? why do you want heat cycling? weird request for a drop top mustang. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293/4 "2008-03-19T15:19:26Z")
[http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/brochure/tire/HeatCycleInfo.jsp](http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/brochure/tire/HeatCycleInfo.jsp) for people who don’t know. i presonally find it unnecessary. maybe the experience racers here can shed some light. what i get from it is you are breaking in the rubber ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293/5 "2008-03-19T15:59:36Z")
Kinda like “curing” the rubber so it performs well longer. I’ve read a couple different theories on how to do it; -Hit up an on/off ramp clover leaf and do equal amounts of left and right turns for 10 minutes. Immediately remove from car let cool overnight. -Do a few laps in a practice session, then do a few “at speed” laps, a few cool down laps. Pull in, immediately jack up car and let tires cool, or remove and cool. The idea is to get them warm, up to temp (hot) and then cool. Avoid mudpuddles, ect., ect. The general concensus is that people are happy with performance of heat cycled tires in the long run. Obviously the best way to do it is order them heat cycled. ---
**Author:** ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293/6 "2008-03-19T16:01:40Z")
Im 99% sure hes using them on a drag car ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293/7 "2008-03-19T16:04:30Z")
what does discounttire charge for cycling? ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293/8 "2008-03-19T16:25:52Z")
If you aren’t more consistent than the time you save from a modification, you need need to work on yourself, not your car. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293/9 "2008-03-19T16:30:11Z")
maybe he just wants to break his tires in properly to maintain the best traction through out the whole life of the tire. ---
**Author:** ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293/10 "2008-03-19T16:42:44Z")
It can extend the usable life of competition tires, but every manufacturer has a different process. If you are looking for info on street tires, don’t bother. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293/11 "2008-03-19T18:09:20Z")
I had to do this when I raced FWD cars at holland. If we put brand new rubber on the car, it would peel the thread right off and blow out withing 5 - 8 laps. A Used tire could make 20 really hard laps and 30 laps most nights (30 lap features) the tire was deffinatly junk after one night of racing no matter how seasoned it was. Tho a regular heat cycle didnt work. I had to put atleast 4000 miles on the tires for them to be worth a crap. I did one set, bought used for the rest of the season. ---
**Author:** ![Team\_Havoc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/team_havoc/32/5213_2.png) [@Team\_Havoc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Team_Havoc)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293/12 "2008-03-19T18:26:07Z")
Your best bet is to call around to the shops. If they don’t do it, then you could call Holland speedway or lancaster speedway if they know were to get it done. ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293/13 "2008-03-19T19:40:59Z")
well the nitto r2’s i had on the trans am prior to this current set lasted way longer than these ones. these ones weren’t heat cycled and the previous set was. so i’m a believer. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2008, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293/14 "2008-03-20T10:03:58Z")
but again, this is for a convertible mustang. it’s not a track day car, also probably not a competitive drag car… so why the interest. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2008, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293/15 "2008-03-20T10:14:35Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > but again, this is for a convertible mustang. it’s not a track day car, also probably not a competitive drag car… so why the interest. define track car? psychopjv’s car is a ttop anniversary transam. does that mean he didn’t benefit from his previous set of tires being heat cycled? he didnt bracket race it, and he didn’t auto-x it every weekend. :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2008, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293/16 "2008-03-20T10:27:00Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > but again, this is for a convertible mustang. it’s not a track day car, also probably not a competitive drag car… so why the interest. the OP races at the track at least once a week, eiether Lancaster or NYI. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2008, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293/17 "2008-03-20T11:01:20Z")
that would be considered a hard core enthusiast, guess… yeah, it might make sense if it’s really that often and he’s get a dedicated set of wheels. ---
**Author:** ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293/18 "2008-03-21T19:22:57Z")
> [@Nikuk](#): > > define track car? > psychopjv’s car is a ttop anniversary transam. does that mean he didn’t benefit from his previous set of tires being heat cycled? > > he didnt bracket race it, and he didn’t auto-x it every weekend. :gotme: If he wasn’t running R-comps, then he didn’t see a benefit. ---
**Author:** ![timeformiller44](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/timeformiller44/32/5179_2.png) [@timeformiller44](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/timeformiller44)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2008, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293/19 "2008-03-22T07:08:10Z")
i plan on running at the track a lot…hopefully with everything im doing this spring to hit a mid to low 8 in the 1/8 nothing special but itd be nice… also i have the new nitto 555r’s thats why…i go thru tires bad lol…id like these to last alil longer than my mickey et streets…hence why i want to heat cycle these ones ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2008, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293/20 "2008-03-22T10:13:39Z")
> [@eMKay](#): > > If he wasn’t running R-comps, then he didn’t see a benefit. Nitto 555R-2 xtreme’s and they make a hell of a difference. Keeps the front from pushing. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-heat-cycling/45293.md?page=2)