Hey guys - just wondering what you guys have done with your break-in period.

How many miles or km did you take it easy on your new rubbers till you let it rip?

The person at the tire place told me 50km is enough. I go on tire rack and they say 500 miles!!! which equates to 800km!! Seriously!?

Let me know what you guys think!

Thanks.

Wes

 

hmmm that IS a good question Wes and one i would also like to know the answer to b/c i just bought some brand spankin' new Potenzas for the front wheels.
any pics of your car w/ the M45's?

 

check your PM!

 

It depends on the tire, my Falken FK452's took its sweet time to break in and burnish off the molding compound... close to a 1k miles. Other tires i've had before (Potenza, General Exclaim UHP, HTR+, PZero Nero) took about 500mi. They are mostly all-highway and driven relatively easy.

 

K thanks soundmike. I guess I have to baby my tires for that long... :S

 

Welcome. You don't have to go by the mile count though, it's fairly easy to know if the tires are broken in. The traction increases noticeably.

 

See the thing is, the tire already feels like there is glue. Its super sticky!!!

To the point that turning the steering wheel is difficult. lol I wonder how much more stickier it can get.

 

Wes, in case I missed it, have you posted pics of your new rims and tires mounted on the car already ?

 

Hello Wayne - not yet. Im gonna try and post some pics within the next couple of days. Stay tuned =)

 

Sweet, I bet they look great

 

Thanks Wayne =)

I am quite happy with them.

 

I just put a pair of New General Exclaim UHPs on the rear of my 04 G35 Coupe without any info on breaking them in. The front tires are about 50% worn. The first ramp I came to, the VDC kicked in and I learned right away that the tires were slipping. You cannot mistake the brakes working to correct the slippage of the new tires. I have now put on over 100 miles and have noticed the slipping decreasing. Yes, I can see now that tires do need some break in time to release the silicone compounds within the rubber before the meat of the tire makes the best contact with the road.

 

With my falkens, I believe I drove about... 800km or so before they were fully broken in.