I always lived by the motto "To each their own" but when it comes to track days or actual racing-regardless of what tires I ran (which I agree was 99% Race DOT & sometimes slicks) I used my ChickenHawk Tire Warmers on EVERYTHING each and every time!
My understanding of a heat cycle is the repeated heating up, and cooling off of ANY tire when one goes OUT onto the track (brought up to 175 degrees an hour before) and when I came OFF the track (the warmers were put back on (even if not plugged in for awhile) to save them from getting hot, then cold-time after time. = Heat Cycle.
That comes from YEARS of track days and Club Racing and this practice saved me LOTS of money buying tires each time (especially if just doing track days) Race weekends were a whole different story - and for the record - I ONLY used Pirelli's on both the 748R and the
SV650! I think I tried a set of Bridgestones once and Dunlop slicks, but the only tire that spoke up and told me "You are about to lose traction this leaned over Gunny" was Pirelli !!
**Hence reason I still have one of the absolute best Pirelli Tire Reps as a good friend and have referred him out to anyone who asks for his contact info!
Therefore, IMHO tire warmers are a total MUST HAVE and though Ive never run Dunlop Q3s I would still use them (even if only brought up to 135 deg) regardless of whoever told me I dont have to! -------However.................TO EACH THEIR VERY OWN MY FRIENDS !!!!
