please help a rookie out:classic: What do they mean by 'heat cycled' and/or 'shaved', and why is this good???

See these links as they will explain everything.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/competition/shaving.html

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/competition/heatcycletech.htm

BTW, nearly any question you could have about a tire is covered on the Tire Racks web-site if you know where to look. Be ready to spend some time digesting it all as there is a lot of good info there on some of the more popular brands of racing tires.

I guess I should have paid more attention to the site, before asking the question:stupid: thanks