How do the OEM tires perform in cold weather?
[SA – 98/11/26] I’ve driven the stock Yokohamas on cold roads (air temp around 25F) and they are very slippery at first. After you drive them for a few miles they seem to pickup friction heat and drive fine. [RKB – 98/11/26] I’ve always tried to drive my NSX on dry winter days… I notice a sharp falloff in tire performance at anything under 50F. [FG – 98/11/26] The OEM tires seem to be quite linear in their operating performance relative to tire temperature. On the track when hot, they seem to grip better than normal driving. On the other hand, as the temperature falls, they tend to have a lower limit. What I have found is that even with the temps in the 40’s, the tires can be warmed up with about 10 mins of driving such that it is still quite good. However, under 40 degrees or so (not exact), it is difficult to generate enough heat in them to get them sticky enough for even normal driving (i.e. normal meaning being able to redline 1st and second gear without breaking loose higher up
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