do brand new tyres have less grip??

[DuncCup]

have just got a set of michilen pe2's on the front and some worn pretty good tyres on the back, the car feels less grippy is this normal after just having the tryes fitted?

 

[Djw John]

Yes, you gotta bed them in, about 200 miles or a absolute massive burnout does the trick! Check the pressure too, garages tend to just put them to whatever

 

[Alan]

Indeed ^

 

[DuncCup]

what is the correct pressure for michilen pe2's size 195/45/16r?

cheers

 

[Djw John]

Front is 32 and back is 29 iirc

 

[BooSH]

I nearly found out the hard way that new tyres have less grip when i had new tyres on my motorbike, just as i pulled off the bloke who changed em told me to be carefull, got to the first set of red lights gave it some beans at green and the back end of my cbr600rr was spinning and snaking up the road a real treat, i shat my pants .

 

[Djw John]

brown and black line up the road?!

 

[jamesp24]

haha iv done the same

 

[Rich]

Brand new tyres have mould release wax on them from the processes used to make them - will take 150-200 miles before they are cleaned up nicely.

 

[BooSH]

To be honest it's 100 times more noticable on a bike than in car, i've never really noticed a lack of grip when i've had new tyres on a car, i'm sure there is but never noticed it that much.