All competition tyres benefit from heat cycling. Heat cycled tyres show more consistent performance, prolonged life and reduced wear.
Heat cycling the tyres consists of one or two cycles of running the tyres under load without sliding or unduly stressing the tyres.

The following is a suggested Heat Cycling Procedure:-
Each cycle should consist of the following steps:

1. Mount the tyres set the tyre pressures at the recommended cold tyre pressure
2. Run 4-5 laps of the circuit at approximately 50% of normal race speedand
3. Reset tyre pressures to the recommended hot tyre pressure
4. Run several consistent laps over a period of 10-15 minutes commencing at approximately 50% of race speed and gradually building to 80% of race speed.
5. Do not over stress tyres and avoid driving over kerbs, ripple strips or any other undulations on the track.
6. Remove tyres from the car or raise the car or axle stands and allow the tyres to cool naturally to the ambient air temperature.
7. Maximum conditioning occurs when the tyres are cooled unloaded and after a period of 24 to 48 hours.