... does this mean they're exempt from the low ambient temp warnings of the others?
High of 48 tomorrow, one low predicted at 37 (others are between 39-41. You'd think I was in Chicago...), and I was planning on getting my v730s balanced. Warnings on the other two say the tire needs to be 40deg for 24 hrs before rolling, mounting, etc.
I suspect I'd be fine, since temps are at the limit, tires seem to have no warnings, etc., and I'd like to knock it out sooner rather than later in this case.
Assuage my sense of paranoia, oh great ones.
Garaged? Or sitting outside?
If garaged at a reasonable temp, simply leaving home and driving on them keeps them in a suitable temp window.
Sitting outside cold-soaked fully? I've done it, but take it easy until they fully warm up.
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UberDork
2/10/24 4:31 p.m.
Having just put V730's on my rabbit this summer this is relevant to my interest. I completely killed a set of BFG Rivals 1.5's leaving them on the car over the winter in Ohio previous. Now they reside in the basement where it is a bit of a pain to go enjoy the rare warm salt free days when we have them (TODAY).
I will say that going out at 8AM in January at Sonoma on a set of used Hoosiers that spent the night mounted on the car inside the trailer is an interesting experience. :)
I'd assume any 200tw has that warning just to be safe. Heck I store my tires in the basement over winter to keep them toasty. If you're cold, they're cold!
In reply to Andy Hollis :
From the garage, the temp for which was around 50 (and doesn't usually get too much colder than that in there), so not bad, and I wound up going later in the afternoon, so it was about 45 or so outside.
I didn't get a chance to mount back on the car and run them, but it'll be warm enough to run them tomorrow.
In reply to theruleslawyer:
What's interesting is that the V730s do NOT have that warning in the tirerack description for them, nor did I spot anything on their website; but the others do have the warning on TR, and I think Falken has it on their page for 200tw stuff, iirc.
Not really anything left to do that would keep me from auto-x on the 24th, we'll see how it goes. I'm stoked to get it out there.
Figured I'd close the loop specific to Kumho's QA dept (as if y'all didn't already surmise this):
"Hello,
It’s recommended to keep the tires stored at a temperature above 45 degrees to be safe.
Thank you,"
