I'd think a few cycles of warming it up would drive out the moisture much better than just letting it sit. In fact letting it sit might not do anything. Back in the 60s Motorola had problems with brand new sets warehoused in New Orleans. Tube sets would heat up and eventually dry out. Transistor sets could draw much more excess current and would boil the moisture and explode the tire.
Edit: it may have been the primary winding that exploded.
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