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whats best way to break in mickey thompson et street radials?

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Old 02-18-2011, 11:41 AM
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Default whats best way to break in mickey thompson et street radials?
my 315-35-17 MTs should i cruise around some and do a good burn out then let it sit overnite to cure?
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the rubber is cured already. all you need to do is give them a quick burn out to remove the oily layer of rubber left over from the molding process.
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why would you need to break in street tires?
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^ET streets are drag radials.
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the rubber is cured already. all you need to do is give them a quick burn out to remove the oily layer of rubber left over from the molding process.
thanks i figured maybe just a burnout would b good.. with my nittos and bfgs i use to give em a good burnout and let them sit overnite to cure
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^ET streets are drag radials.
id say they are,i had a set myself,no need to burnout.
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Originally Posted by blackls1ta00
id say they are,i had a set myself,no need to burnout.
x2 this.... No reason to do a burnout unless you plan on racing the thing right after your done lol
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Do a john force burn out its mandatory or the world will end 2012.

But seriously no break in required.
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m/t might tell you to do a burn out to break them in so that you have to drop another 400.00 sooner....lol
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