Re: [DML] Re: Tires

[mike.griese@xxxx]

And you would be wrong. Age does deteriorate tires.
The rubber compounds outgas from the moment they 
are released from the mold. You can vacuum pack
a fresh tire, stuff it in a barrel, stuff the 
barrel in a climate controlled room, turn out 
the lights and lock the door and after 10 years
the tire is still junk. The tread will harden,
the sidewalls will stiffen, and the tire will 
lose grip and stability. All those sprays do 
NOTHING to preserve a tire because they can't
stop the chemistry. If they did, you would have
to coat the whole tire inside and out, not just 
the part you can see. 

If you just want something to hold the car up
and look pretty, go ahead and spray up your old
tires. If you want to experience the car as the
designers intended, you need new tires.

--
Mike

> From what I understand, driving on NCTs is still fine as long as they have been 
> out of sunlight and have been siliconed over the years. The only two things 
> that detiorate rubber tires are UV Light and Ozone, NOT Age. Applying 
> silicone/eagle 1 tire shine/whatever should prevent the Ozone from destroying 
> the rubber (dryrot). Look around the outside of the tire for cracks, and you 
> know the tires have not been cared for. New tires are still the best option, 
> but some NCTs are still very useable.
> 
> Patrick
> 1880 "88NGONE"