Running in new tyres

[definitelyinc...]

Hello guys,

This is more geared towards the racers...
I was speaking to this very skilled rider the other day, he runs his tires in, right to the very edge in 50 miles, I thought that's a bit crazy.

How long do most of you spend running your tires in, and scraping the very edge of them? Am I being overly defensive when running in new tires? My first 30 or so miles alone must have been spent at under 30mph, and this was strictly 0 lean.

Winter right now so I won't be doing that just yet, but once things get warmer ))

[ZX-7R]

From what i understand these days,tyres are pretty much ready to go from the off.In the past they used a release agent to get them from the mould that left a bit of a coating,but modern processes don't do this,hence why you needed to wear it off before going full pelt.

I'm no racer,but i ride on brand new tyres no different to how i would on older ones.

50 miles is plenty if the weathers good and allows decent lean angles.Got to hit the edge sooner or later for the first time so no different if its 50 or 500 miles.
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[ZX-7R]

Don't need to worry about leaning so much,more as going full pelt into the first corner you see knee down,Just be smooth in your riding and you will be fine.

Main thing is to be confident in your tyres so just take it how it suits you,don't try and push yourself too hard to quick.
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[CaNsA]

I take it easy until the tyre is no longer shiny.

usually takes less than 50miles to "run them in"

[Dave70]

I'm hardly a racer. In fact, I'm very much not.

However, it has been recommended to me by a very experienced biker in the past that I should take it easy for the first 100 miles on new tyres.

I'm also aware that many other experienced bikers have got rid of their chickenstrips completely in around 20-30 miles.

Different folk will give you different opinions and it certainly is possible to hit the tarmac at (un)reasonable speed and lean angle on new tyres.

How much your chances of it going tits up increase, I couldn't say but, for the sake taking it easy for a little bit, I tend to stick on the side of caution.

I do happen to think that the 100 miles I was told is probably a little OTT.
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[definitelyinc...]

[Mawsley]

It depends entirely on what tyres and how much release compound is still present, surely?

[P.]

Fit, ride, ignore.

[Ariel Badger]

Back tyre I put the front wheel against a solid object dump the clutch and smoke it. Front tyre takes very little load in sprint.
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[andyscooter]

I always scrub mine before riding

helps when you fit your own wheels

also about 20 miles
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[skatefreak]

I've been advised by most that for the first 75-100 miles:
if its dry -> ride like its wet,
if it's wet -> ride like it's icy,
if it's icy -> be carreeffuulllll.

Having had umpteen new tires on the road, this advice has always kept me out of trouble.

For the track? Don't know, I've always had part worns.

Out of curiosity, what can you do with a track bike with new tires? Even if the bike is legal, the tires aren't (on the road) so do you just accept the first half of your day/few sessions are going to be spent wearing in the tires?

[Monkeywrenche...]

[Hawkeye1250FA]

Finding this most interesting - I too have always been told by tyre fitters (before I started doing them myself) - to not lean the bike or go fast for 100 miles...

Same reason as stated above, to wait for the anti mould stuff to come off.

If that isnt relevant anymore that makes me feel safer

[ZX-7R]

[Wonko The Sane]

[definitelyinc...]

This is reassuring, guess it's best to take it easy anyway from the looks of things, but it's nice to hear that people are able to do these things within 20 miles, very reassuring, it's all very scary doing it since it will be my first time getting that low anyway

[tom_e]

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[arry]

[raesewell]

[chickenstrip]

Hmm, yes, how are you going to scrub the full width of the tyre if you don't lean the bike?
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[definitelyinc...]

It's the process of getting there - I always imagined it as a 200+ mile process or something, I guess I imagined those tires as scarier than they are.