Hey guys I am new to this site and would appreciate your thoughts. I just took delivery on a 2010 gt3. The owners manual essentially states don't use the stock tires below 45 degrees. I live in the northeast and it won't break past 45 for some time. I am hoping to break in the car slowly for the first 2000 miles as the manual also stipulates. I may not have much time to get to the 2000 prior to my first scheduled track date. What are your thoughts on driving in mid twenty to mid thirty degree temps with the new car/tires? Do you think the 2000 mile break-in is overkill before I can get on the track? Thanks for your thoughts.

 

tires could be an issue in those temps..be careful...vary the revs a lot and avoid long runs at a constant rpm...I changed oil/filter at 500 miles and tracked it after 1,000m (although I didn't redline it)...changed oil/filter again at 2000m...car is now almost 5 years old with 13k and doesn't use a drop between annual changes

 

Thanks for replying. Do you think the temps themselves could damage the tires. I know they won't have the grip at these temps but do you think they would still perform well once the air temp rises?

 

I don't think the temps will harm the tires themselves they just won't have much grip and in a GT3 that is not a desirable situation...any increase in temps will help...keep in mind that the manual is aimed at the lowest common denominator...I'm sure some of our eastern members can chime in with more expertise

 

What are your thoughts about dealing with the residual road salt on the roads. How likely would this lead to undercarraige problems later. I never took my previous 993 out in the winter.

 

I know what I would do...I would leave it in the garage and drive my beater...we are fortunate that we don't have roadsalt here on the west coast they use sand...the components underneath your 3 are too expensive to allow corosion to shorten their life...I'm sure you are anxious to get going and I hope you get some decent weather soon...where are all the east coast guys to give some better advice?

 

I really appreciate your input. Thanks

 

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

 

Chuck has given you good advice. I don't own a GT3, but I do drive my turbo occasionally in winter if the weather and roads are good. I have summer tires on it and they are OK for normal street driving if you want to get through the 2000 mile break-in period. Our local tire dealer is also a racer and he was the one who told me not to buy winter tires, but cautioned me not to get squirrelly with the car in the cold. Normal street driving is fine.

 

Move to California, drive all year long with none of the obove issues!

 

My prior 2010 GT3 had the Pilot Cup Sports on her. Drove her in sub 20 degre weather (gingerly) but made sure the roads were dry and clear from salt. I never had a problem.

I only took her out to keep the fluids up -- I never kept her sitting in the garage for more than a week without a trip to the road on clear days.

 

I live in NJ and drive every day regardless of the temp. The only requirement is the correct tires. For winter don't fool around with anything other than correct snows for your car. Continental makes 19" high performance snow tires. They handle just as well as Michellin PS2's.

Continental 810s

 

The mandatory break-in mileage is for the driver, not the car ;o)

There is a big number of GT3 which never had the chance to get to 2,000 miles...