Glossary / General

heat cycles

12 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Heat cycles are the times when your tires get hot from driving and then cool down again. Each time this happens, it can change how well your tires work and how long they last.

Technical Definition

Heat cycles refer to the number of times a tire heats up and cools down during use. Each heat cycle can affect the tire's performance and longevity, as tires can degrade over time with repeated heating and cooling.

Hear It Discussed

"[2190.5s] comfortable going maybe five or 6000 on it probably six because it's always on the [2197.4s] always getting good heat cycles through it it's actually going to run pretty good"
Talking About Car Repair on this Live Call In Car Talk Show Under The Hood show 36:30

"Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It's all relative, but I don't think after like a hundred miles of heat cycles and shifting and, you know, getting things hot and cold, I think that's probably pretty good."
Tread Patterns - DWA! Podcast Ep. #935 Driving While Awesome 15:53

"But how much trads on them is irrelevant is really how how many heat cycles they've been through and how how much UV they've suffered."
Air-Cooled Porsche Masterclass: Buying & Ownership Secrets with Adrian Crawford 9WERKS Radio : The Porsche and Car Podcast 48:13