Which Tyre Warmers?

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Which Tyre Warmers?

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Might try to get a set before track day this sat as I'll need them for Xmas track day anyways....

Which ones???? Advice? Cheers.

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Re: Which Tyre Warmers?

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For the few track days you're doing mate, I'd probably stick with the solar ones. Your road tyres will be warm enough in a lap and you don't really have the worry of heat cycles that you do with slicks/race tyres.
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Glen wrote:For the few track days you're doing mate, I'd probably stick with the solar ones. Your road tyres will be warm enough in a lap and you don't really have the worry of heat cycles that you do with slicks/race tyres.
Hmmm some people still use them for street tryes right? I mean the plan is to have a trackie one day, so I'll need them then anyways.

When I borrowed Robs last track day I loved going out and having confidence straight away. I felt like I got more out of the day instead of sacrificing a lap or 2 each session.

How much do tyres cool down in the few mins from taking them off to hitting turn 2?
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They cool down a fair bit. I usually dont get my knee down till turn 7 or 8 on the first lap even with warmers (I have gone straight out and dropped a knee on turn 2 before but I wouldnt recommend it for a constant practice).

Pete's new ones are fine for a trackday junky such as yourself
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If you just wanna borrow a set Tim I could bring them out saturday morning for ya :kuda:
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Not using my ones atm ;)
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Mine a newer :P :lol:
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Right O Settles....
S&W saw an old set of mine at the track recently ..... I ebayed them a few years back & he reckons they are still going strong.
They were the Green & yellow R&B ones...... from carringbah ;)
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bloody generous lot aren't ya ;)
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Kaneg warmers FTW ! :kuda:
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Gosling1 wrote:Kaneg warmers FTW ! :kuda:
Oh yeah, one day later Hoff advertied his warmers so I nabbed them, one's a Kageg, one's a Bandit. :)
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Coolness. !!
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Reedy wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 0429850328

Digital $231 delivered :D Go AUD
...and a whole three month warranty. Experience and and empty wallet says Tyre Warmers aint Tyre warmers. You get what you pay for. I think everyone probably buys one cheap set and then learns their lesson.
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Re: Which Tyre Warmers?

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1 year warranty mate, did you read the description :P :)

But yeh you are right I did go for the cheaper ones, budget constraints :? ...no point having million dollar tyre warmers with no tyres to warm :lol:
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