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[spenny]

ok ive put tire warmers in search and nuffin,,,,so you experts,do i need them.

tell me about the pros and cons,,will they extend the tire life and save me money
aswell as the benifits of having warm tires,,whats the consensus on heat cycles,
now get typing and tell me like it is chaps.

[gopher]

There are no cons to tyre warmers. Unless you count having to take them on and off or finding power 

[GRNINJA]

if you are doing a trackday without them on track tyres then you will be doing 6 or 7 heat cycles

in reality after about 4 cycles they can become very hard to keep stable (spinning under power ,less feel etc )

they are well worth it mate..... I am just about to buy a new set too .... my old ones will be going up for sale.... although I will need to test them as I think the front one was playing up at silverstone 

[spenny]

so discounting the wear,,,on warmers im doing one heat cycle per track day,
and thats maybe[wear excluded]6 track days,i know it wont be six.
so on a money saving angle alone its a win,yea.
how many days will i get from racetecs as an average rider,,approx.with warmers.

[GRNINJA]

I can easily get 4 days out of a racetec  and they were scrubs 

not just that though you will be able to get out in the group straight away without having to do 3 laps 

[twonk]

I can easily get 4 days out of a racetec  and they were scrubs 

not just that though you will be able to get out in the group straight away without having to do 3 laps 

4 days!!!!!!   

[GRNINJA]

told you mate I am easy on tyres . really am a fanny out of the bends but make it up going in the bends 

[Chrisblack10r]

yep i'm a yes for warmers

confidence right from the off and as g said no 3 lap warm up

[spenny]

well its pointing in the warmer direction,ive got a pair of racetec scrubs from here
and dont want to buy anymore for a bit or the missis is gonna go mental.

my mate mikes getting some so i suppose he was right,whats a recomended make chaps.

twonk,,,how many days you getting from your tires mate.

[GRNINJA]

do you want cheap or the best 

these are the daddies http://www.m-a-horne.co.uk/

[spenny]

obviously the best,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,cheapest,of course.im not doing enough to warant
the best,and im broke ish.

[GRNINJA]

spenny I will test mine over the weekend.... if they are working you can have them for 50 quid they are euroquip 

[spenny]

spenny I will test mine over the weekend.... if they are working you can have them for 50 quid they are euroquip 

thanks chap,,,but havent they got the annoying draw cord,,,
seriously,,if you say there good and wont mess me about,ill have them,,but if there
a bit intermitent then i may aswell get some new,but it would be cheap ones though.

you could wrap your dogs in them,,,   sorry chap.

[rotax81]

as well as all the above its the confidence when you leave the pits knowing your tyres are ready and waiting for abuse.
i get 3 days of tracktime on my 636 with racetecs then they are totally fookered 
in the extreme cold temperatures your tyres are sometimes hotter going out than coming in 

[GRNINJA]

spenny just went down to check them matey , and they were not firing up .... I though it might be lose wiring so I opened them up .... they have all the connection firmly in place.... I have no idea what is wrong with them .... all I was doing was pulling them out from being rolled up (admittedly I did tug pretty hard) and the front stopped working ....

they actually look really well made inside  ah well the back on works well