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Moto Board => Tech => Topic started by: Mike Qube on February 20, 2010, 05:35:51 AM

Title: New tires and cold weather
Post by: Mike Qube on February 20, 2010, 05:35:51 AM
I just got my new tires in. I was thinking about having them mounted today, it's still a bit cold out about 40-45. Should I not mount them until it gets warmer?
Title: Re: New tires and cold weather
Post by: ducpainter on February 20, 2010, 05:38:07 AM
I would mount them.

Just take it easy as always on new rubber.
Title: Re: New tires and cold weather
Post by: brad black on February 20, 2010, 12:48:59 PM
if youclean them down with a liquid buffer sort of thing they should be ok - mine is trichloroethylene i think.  i've wheelied in the rain on brand new tyres, so they're not always that slippery.  you could always run the pressures down a bit to get them hotter.
Title: Re: New tires and cold weather
Post by: ducpainter on February 20, 2010, 12:55:16 PM
Quote from: brad black on February 20, 2010, 12:48:59 PM
if youclean them down with a liquid buffer sort of thing they should be ok - mine is trichloroethylene i think.  i've wheelied in the rain on brand new tyres, so they're not always that slippery.  you could always run the pressures down a bit to get them hotter.
You can still get that there? :o :o :o

It's been illegal here for quite some time.
Title: Re: New tires and cold weather
Post by: somegirl on February 20, 2010, 04:50:46 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on February 20, 2010, 12:55:16 PM
You can still get that there? :o :o :o

It's been illegal here for quite some time.

One of the worst groundwater contaminants ever.
Title: Re: New tires and cold weather
Post by: ducpainter on February 20, 2010, 04:55:18 PM
Quote from: somegirl on February 20, 2010, 04:50:46 PM
One of the worst groundwater contaminants ever.
the chemicals we create are innocent bystanders...

man is the worst contaminant.