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Originally Posted by fooddude
Btw: what's the shelf-life of these A6 and R6 tires? 1, 2, 3 years? And, how should they be stored when not in use? ie: in the garage (never outside) and also covered in towels or trashbags. Just asking because I read once upon a quick research, that they tend to dry, dry rot and crack if they are more than 2-3 years old in storage and should be thrown away. Idk if that's true though. If they really do have a super short shelf life, I may just opt out and just stick with street tires...as I don't really want to spend +1k on race tires just to find out they turned into dust after a year or two, after maybe taking an unforeseen/unexpected short break from racing and not using them for a little bit (I move around a lot).
Are those NT01s decent and considerably better than the usual PSS/Z2/RE11/RS3/AD08 street tires? Those look kind of street'y too and have a high wear rating of 100 just like street tires as well.
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Shelf life is relevant, and most people will get a new set of slicks every season (if they last that long).
The heat cycling is an equally big deal. If you're driving like a drift king, they may overheat or unevenly heat. If you watch your tire temps closely and maintain reasonable levels and good distribution, you'll get alot more cycles. According to these guys, they saw anywhere from 6 - 30 heat cycles:
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...R6-Heat-Cycles
That said, if you go for serious rubber, get a pyrometer and a lawn sprayer (or thermal blankets if you go for 255's (lol)).