Miata Mailing List: October 1998, Message #193

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Previously on Break-In, Janelle Claassen <jclaassen@georgefox.edu> said...

> Now that I have the new RE71s on my '94R (thanks to all who gave
> advice!), I've had several people tell me that it takes 100-200 miles to
> break them in.  I mentioned this to someone who then questioned it. 
> Just for anyhow, I called the Bridgestone Technical Information hotline
> to see what they'd say, and the guy I talked to said there should be no
> break-in period.  So, I'm coming back to the list as the source of all
> information!  Can some of you enlighten me??  Thanks!

As one who mentioned breaking in the tires, I will say that half of my
comment derives from list talk.  The mold release was the main issue,
suggesting that the tires may be a bit slippery until it is worn off.  The
rest was my experience with the tires.  It just seemed that they got
better with age for the first week or so.  Purely subjective.

	-John

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John Freas (jfreas@earthlink.net)
Red '90 Base-ish #7690
Birmingham, AL
Team LS1, SP, the Gap...
Team dlralt, PBC, Roebuck, Voodoo...
"I have no idea what those dimple things on the windshield frame are for."
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