Breaking in new tyres?

[beardedrider]

Thanks to the lovely community here I've been able to swap the concrete bricks my bike came with and upgraded to Michelin Pro 4 Service Course. I was wondering if, like tires on a car, you have to take it steady for a certain number of miles or can you just go flat out straight away?

 

[Lonestar]

Dunno,I've never had any problems riding "as you were" so to speak but I now use Marathon Pluses.

 

[MichaelW2]

A few hundred yards should remove any moulding release agent.

 

[TissoT]

White VInegar will clean off any unwanted items Oil/Diesel

 

[Citius]

No breaking in needed.

 

[midlife]

Kick the tyres and light the fires

Shaun

 

[screenman]

Do not exceed 50 mph for the first 60 miles.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Ride em like you stole em

 

[DCLane]

Nope.

My tyres for PBP went on a few days before. Then it was used for the 1230km of PBP. I think they're 'bedded in' now

 

[ScotiaLass]

Walk around the bike whilst sucking air through your teeth.
Kick each tyre and make more noise.
Tut a couple of times.
Done!

 

[fossyant]

Michelins do need a little care when new. The moulding agent needs to be worn off. You'll see a white deposit on the tyre once you start using them.

Be careful in the wet on the first few rides.

 

[ChrisEyles]

I'm always careful on a new pair of tyres for the first 50-100 miles, no fast corners especially if it's wet. Can't hurt to err on the side of caution!

 

[mrbikerboy73]

I'm always careful on a new pair of tyres for the first 50-100 miles, no fast corners especially if it's wet. Can't hurt to err on the side of caution!

+1 on that ^^^

 

[DWiggy]

My old Conti Gatorskins lacked full grip for the first 50 odd miles but after that they were fine althought my replacement 4000s II's were fine from day 1

 

[Easytigers]

Have noticed that with Lithion 2s it seems to take a couple of rides for the tyres to come good in terms of the outwards appearance (looking at a post above, it might be the moulding agent???) but I've never noticed a problem with performance.