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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 10:23 AM
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break in period

I just got my new set of tires, Falken Azenis 615's, and was wondering what a good break in period is on them before I start doing any spirited driving.
Old Sep 26, 2006 | 11:31 PM
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150 miles, on all tires due to some residue that tire companies put on the tires to keep them from corroding/ cracking while in shipping
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 08:18 AM
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To properly heat cycle them, go drive down the freeway about 25 miles, turn around and come home. Then put the car on jackstands overnight. Other than that, you just need to rub the mold release off of the tread, which the heat cycling should do.
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i would drive them at least 450+ miles before i do some "spirited" driving. depends on the tire but generally peak grip comes after you wear the tire down at least to around ~30-65% tread for these type of tires. just my .02
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