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      05-23-2014, 04:20 PM   #11
Timothyelkins
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Are the replacement tires preheated at the pit stop?
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Thermal blankets mean the tyres can be fitted at temperatures between 80 and 100 degrees Celsius during a pit stop.
That's certainly the way I read it.
Yup. We do it for motorcycles especially. Tires stick better when they are hot!
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