Yes, just normal driving will heat up your tires a few degrees. Driving on the highway at highway speeds for a while, friction will raise the temperature of your tires high enough to make the pressure increase by about 3 PSI. You can feel the tires being warm. read more
Racing tires have an extra-thick bead where the tire mounts to the wheel to accommodate screws, which keep the tire from turning on the wheel. Six to eight screws per side of a wheel should be sufficient. read more
Finally, there is the aspect of using race tires on the street. Interestingly, Knoche says Pirelli's street and DOT race tires should come up to temperature equally quickly and at no time does the race compound offer less traction than that of the street tire. read more