Preserving older tyres; How?

My_Teenage_Self · Feb 15, 2020

We all love our old tyres, skinwalls, especially, but how the hell do I make sure they'll last as long as possible?

I've got some Autoglym rubber and vinyl care, taht I was tempted to slap on some, but wasn't sure it was a good idea.

Anyone got any hints/tips?

ishaw · Feb 15, 2020

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Not sure about keeping the rubber supple, aside from sensible storage put of warm dry places.

Was once told to use a cost or two of car wax on amber walls to help keep them cleaner for longer.

An idea just popped into my head, leather nourished? No idea if is a good or bad idea, but it works for leather.

clubby · Feb 15, 2020

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Don’t. Get out and ride them into dust!!!!

TOMAS · Feb 16, 2020

There was a thread on here ages ago about rubber 'blooming' etc... you need to keep the oils inside it, I'd say a cool/dry and dark place is best, not warm. Someone did mention about putting them in the oven or something for them to re-absorb the white 'bloom' that needs to stay inside the rubber but for me that's going a bit far and don't want my house smelling like i've done a burn-out in the kitchen lol. Some of the best condition NOS ones i've come across were 25years old had been stored in a zipped-up fabric holdall in someones garage in the UK.

Duxuk · Feb 18, 2020

I've heard about putting them in the oven as well, not sure what temperature. Just make sure your significant other is out of the house. For about 6 months if they have a sense of smell, I hear. I've just bought a newly made Panaracer Dart skinwall for my Proflex.

Peachy! · Feb 18, 2020

Best things I’ve ever done to my tyres has been the following;

1. Make sure they are super clean, I’ve scrubbed mine in the shower, (I think Longun has a bath with his) & sometimes a cool short wash in the washing machine.
2. Treat them to a 10-20 minute bake at 100 degrees in the oven to re-vitalise the oils (see Reagan’s thread) this looks impressive with bloomed NOS, but Also works well with old tyres.
3. A good going over with Aerospace 303 Protectant to shield them from UV damage.
Ps once you’ve got a bottle of 303 in your tool kit I promise you always will.

M-Power · Feb 18, 2020

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I keep mine laid flat in a cool dark wine cellar. Some of the early Panaracer and Spesh tyres are still in as new cond, nice and supple, no cracking around the treads etc. Got a sneaking suspicion they made the old tyres better too.

Preserving older tyres; How?

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