Warming up tyres

[Warthog]

Quick question. How well does heat travel sideways through tyres? My question would be if I ride in a relatively straight line for a while, are the side of my tyres warmed up enough to do a lot of leaning, or do you have to lean to warm up the side of your tyres? My commute consists of a dual carriage way section, then twisties you see.

[Biker Biggles]

Road tyres warm up enough through normal riding and the heat spreads out around the tyre.Having said that they take longer to warm up at this time of year for obvious reasons.

[pencil shavings]

Going from Reading to Guildford on tuesday night, road was wet and cold but it wasnt raining. I had been riding for about 25 minutes at a fairly high speeds 50+
went round a round about at about 30mph and 1/2 to 3/4 throtle on the way out at a slight angle and the rear spun up and slipped out quite alot. Really wasnt expecting it as I wasnt pushing at all and thought the tires should have been warm.

So take care!

[yorkie_chris]

Tempting to put some track style tyre warmers on the bike while its sat in the garage!

[wyrdness]

Last week, when it was very cold, I'd been riding on dual carriageway for a while, so I thought that my tyres would be getting warm. Then when I left the main road and took a left hand bend, the rear lost traction. I managed to save it, but slid onto the other side of the road. Luckily there was no oncoming traffic. I normally like to lean right into that bend, but on that day I was being particularly careful because of the cold and wasn't leant over as far as normal. Good thing too, else I'd definitely have been off. When I arrived at work, I felt my tyres and the edges of the rear were still quite cold. These were Pilot Powers, so really good tyres with loads of grip.

If you're at all worried, then take it easier than normal on cold days.

[tomjones2]

If I have been on the motorway for half an hour or so there is definatley more a lot more grip than when cold. I might be a little feeble but I'm not really looking to get to the edge of tyres at this time of year. With all the rain, diesel and salt mush some roundabout feel like ice rinks, everytime I think I could push a little harder everything goes light. I just wait for the dry days.

[stuartyboy]

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[gettin2dizzy]

Tempting to put some track style tyre warmers on the bike while its sat in the garage!
I think that'll make you contender for goon of the year ;)

[Alpinestarhero]

I can feel quite easily when my tyres are cold; the turn-in feels heavy, like the tyres are a bit deflated...which is to be expected, since gas contracts in its given space when cold. After a little while, when the tyres have warmed up a bit, it can feel better...but they normaly dont feel better unless the sun is out to warm the tyres, because the road is too cold. I can feel the bike moving about underneath me, which isnt good!

I'm glad to have 33bhp with all this lack of grip

Matt

[gettin2dizzy]

I'm glad to have 33bhp with all this lack of grip

Matt
I can't imagine riding a busa in this :ncool:

[Alpinestarhero]

Theres a guy who rides a busa to my uni. I have mucho respect for him, thats a big bike to have to pick up after lobbing it down the road because you gave it a whiff of throttle and unleased 60 hp and 80 ft-lbs of tourque at 4000rpm...

Matt