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Generally, driving to/from the track won't heat cycle a set of tires - they will get warm but not really hot enough - a good mountain drive, yes.

In my experience, there was no benefit to heat cycling NT-01's. I tried two sets heat cycled and two without and could not tell any difference in handling or lap times. Fastest lap times came within the first 8 heat cycles either way. Your experience may vary.