Re: How do I store tires/tyres for a very long time???

May 19, 2004 6 Replies


I have some new, unused tires which recently went out of production.


> Because they are so damn good I want to store them so that I can use > them in future.
>
> The problem with rubber seems to be the fact that the softening agent
> evaporates with time and makes the tire more hard and brittle. So how
> can I prevent that from happening?

I believe pure soap is a rubber preservative, so maybe painting them with a mixture of soap and water, sealing them in polythene and storing them on their side will keep them soft and flexible. Mike.

How about rubber adhesive?

-- Malc

"Malc" wrote

Wouldn't that reverse the polarity of the neutron flow?

D'oh. Of course it would, you need the special hypermodulated sort to prevent that.

Whats the scale that comes off rubber products like a wax do you think that is just a release agent or a preservative.

rm

The two enemies of tyres, on and off a vehicle, are heat and light. So store them in the dark and keep them cool. i.e. Put in a black plasic bag and store in a cold area of the garage. Peter C.

As Peter says.. In a cool dark place. On end as they are on a car, and rotate them a little every couple of weeks.

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