Hoosiers should be ready to go pretty much straight out of the box. They
will be quite greasy for the first run or two, then they are scrubbed in and
ready. I doubt a couple hundred miles of street driving will do as good a
job of scrubbing them as 1 or 2 autox runs, plus you get to find out first
hand why *nobody* runs these on the street!
Also I don't think they are very resistant to punctures, and I'm pretty sure
there isn't much that would tick you off more than putting a nail in a brand
new $800 set of Hoosiers!
Peter
-----Original Message-----
From: Yeoh Yiu
To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
Sent: 4/20/02 12:33 PM
Subject: Q: New Hoosiers: scrub in or race ready ?
I've ordered some Hoosiers for solo2 use, from TireRack.
(in size 215/40/16 which is not listed on tire rack.com).
Normally new tires require gentle driving for the
first ~200 miles because
1. the lubricants used on the rim when mounting can allow
the tire to spin wrt the rim, and then balancing will be off;
2. the new tire is still greasy, and will not grip well.
3. a gentle heat cycle will increase the tire's longevity.
I ordered the tirerack heat cycling service.
I expect this service takes care of #3.
What about concerns #2 and #3 ?
Should I drive my Hoosiers on a street for a bit, or should
the first time I use them be a timed solo2 run ?
squid.
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