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Which Tyre Warmers?

Postby tim » Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:59 pm

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?

Postby Glen » Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:46 pm

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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Re: Which Tyre Warmers?

Postby tim » Mon Sep 27, 2010 6:02 pm

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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Re: Which Tyre Warmers?

Postby Blurr » Mon Sep 27, 2010 6:54 pm

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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Re: Which Tyre Warmers?

Postby Disco » Mon Sep 27, 2010 6:56 pm

If you just wanna borrow a set Tim I could bring them out saturday morning for ya :kuda:
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Re: Which Tyre Warmers?

Postby robracer » Mon Sep 27, 2010 6:58 pm

Not using my ones atm ;)
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Re: Which Tyre Warmers?

Postby Disco » Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:00 pm

Mine a newer :P :lol:
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Re: Which Tyre Warmers?

Postby robracer » Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:05 pm

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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Re: Which Tyre Warmers?

Postby tim » Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:19 pm

bloody generous lot aren't ya ;)
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Re: Which Tyre Warmers?

Postby Gosling1 » Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:52 pm

Kaneg warmers FTW ! :kuda:
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Re: Which Tyre Warmers?

Postby tim » Fri Oct 08, 2010 2:26 pm

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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Re: Which Tyre Warmers?

Postby hoffy » Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:21 pm

Coolness. !!
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Re: Which Tyre Warmers?

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Re: Which Tyre Warmers?

Postby Glen » Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:55 pm



...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?

Postby Reedy » Sat Oct 09, 2010 8:56 am

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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