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Old 11-07-05, 03:07 PM   #8
jonboy
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Default Re: tyre warm up v's engine warm up?

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Originally Posted by twotime
Looking for some opinions here, wondering roughly how long it takes to warm up my tyres to start having fun, at the moment i'm going by the warmth of th engine, when it's warm enough to cane it a bit, I'm assuming the tyres are warm enough to be a bit grippy too.....

tyres are Metz Z6 Roadtecs

the reason I ask is my journey to work is only 7 1/2 miles, mostly through central London, so not much chance to get above 30/40mph and lots of stopping, but a couple of lovely corners I like to lean over for
Engine temperature and tyre temperature are in no way directly related. If your commute is through central London and only 7.5 miles then the chances of your tyres being anything other than mildly warm are remote, so hold back on leaning over too far as you could well find they slip.


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