Do tires have a wear-in period?
by Andy
(Bolton, MA)
pirelli tire
I have an LR3 and just replaced the stock tires with Pirelli ATRs. I have heard that you are supposed to drive carefully for the first 500 miles on new tires to ensure normal wear/performance. Is this true/ will driving the tire hard on pavement during the first 500 miles damage it?
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Editorial Comment:
In my opinion, you should drive carefully ALL the time, regardless of your tire's age or anything else!
In all the years I've been associated with the tire business, I've never heard of any recommendation to break-in a tire by driving differently for a period after you have had them installed.
Perhaps the source of this idea comes from the advice that new vehicles used to advise their owners to take special precautions when they first acquire it, but for tires, this is a concept I'm not aware of, nor can I think of any logical reason why this would make sense.
TG