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Red Herring · 31-03-15, 07:12 AM

The Pirelli's are road tyres so they shouldn't have to much of a problem being ridden cold initially, but just remember you need to heat the whole tyre up for it to work properly, not just the "surface". As you gain experience you will develop a "feel" for it but it's very easy to go out and ride gently for a couple of laps and then think the tyres are warm and go for it, and then wonder why you either wreck the tyre or the whole bike when it lets go....

You need to ride hard enough to work the structure of the tyre, yet not so hard that you tear the surface off it. If you're riding a dedicated track bike so have to trailer/van to and fro then it's well worth investing in a set of warmers, if you think about it they are worth two or three laps of every session..... and your tyres will be happier for it as they effectively only have to go through one heat cycle.

31-03-15, 07:12 AM	#3
Red Herring Member Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,708	Re: Pirelli SC's and tyre warmers The Pirelli's are road tyres so they shouldn't have to much of a problem being ridden cold initially, but just remember you need to heat the whole tyre up for it to work properly, not just the "surface". As you gain experience you will develop a "feel" for it but it's very easy to go out and ride gently for a couple of laps and then think the tyres are warm and go for it, and then wonder why you either wreck the tyre or the whole bike when it lets go.... You need to ride hard enough to work the structure of the tyre, yet not so hard that you tear the surface off it. If you're riding a dedicated track bike so have to trailer/van to and fro then it's well worth investing in a set of warmers, if you think about it they are worth two or three laps of every session..... and your tyres will be happier for it as they effectively only have to go through one heat cycle.