AX tires in cold conditions?

[Dave Diamond]

Temp at my house was below freezing this morning, and looks like similar conditions may prevail tomorrow. My Toyo RRs come with warnings about not even moving them in very cold conditions (which they call <15 degrees F). Any risks in using them tomorrow morning in the cold? I'm thinking less about grip than actually damaging the tires -- they still have plenty of life left, and I'd hate to waste that. Anybody know anything about this?
Thanks.

[Steve Grosekemper]

A few pounds lower will help heat them up quicker and just use the first session to learn the track and build temperature gradually.
Smooth is the key.
And watch pressures as they will come up quickly!

[ttweed]

Temp at my house was below freezing this morning, and looks like similar conditions may prevail tomorrow. My Toyo RRs come with warnings about not even moving them in very cold conditions (which they call <15 degrees F). Any risks in using them tomorrow morning in the cold? I'm thinking less about grip than actually damaging the tires -- they still have plenty of life left, and I'd hate to waste that.

No worries. We're in a warming trend at the moment, and the low temp should be 3 or 4 degrees higher tomorrow morning. If you were slightly below freezing last night, you might be slightly above tonight. Even Julian (the coldest spot I could find) is forecast to be about 31F overnight, which is a fair bit above 15F. I wouldn't worry about hurting the tires by driving down to the Q on them. Follow Steve's advice once you get there and have fun!

TT