Reviving older race tires

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Reviving older race tires

Postby SwedeSport » Mon May 20, 2013 8:53 am

I picked up a set of HWET Hoosiers at Carlisle this weekend.

Wondering if any of the "tricks" for reviving old tires work.

Over the counter tire traction compounds are expensive, but I have heard some home brew remedies for this.

Brush on ATF and wrap with saran wrap...

WD40 and Saran Wrap...

MEK and Simple Green...


Anyone have any concoctions that work?
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Re: Reviving older race tires

Postby Crazyswede » Mon May 20, 2013 9:41 am

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Re: Reviving older race tires

Postby SwedeSport » Mon May 20, 2013 10:10 am

Crazyswede wrote:Bleach



Does it then require a smokey burnout too?
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Re: Reviving older race tires

Postby DeLorean » Mon May 20, 2013 2:46 pm

brake fluid makes rubber expand, silicone will absorb into rubber, you might try those? some more detail there

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Re: Reviving older race tires

Postby Geoff » Tue May 21, 2013 5:56 am

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Re: Reviving older race tires

Postby SwedeSport » Mon Jun 03, 2013 5:55 pm

Read on the interwebs that spraying wd40 onto the tread area will help to liven up dry tires.

I would have to agree, Sprayed them down nice and wet and let them sit for a few days and there is a night and day difference. I believe the trick is to spray it down, and wrap it with plastic. I cheated and didn't wrap it.
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