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Message started by Tiefighterpilot on 04/17/10 at 23:16:52

Title: What do you use to keep your tires shiny and black
Post by Tiefighterpilot on 04/17/10 at 23:16:52

My tires are fading and dull. What do you use to care for your tires?

Thanks.

Title: Re: What do you use to keep your tires shiny and b
Post by RTC on 04/17/10 at 23:26:01

i use armor all but i've heard from unconfirmed sources that if you dont consistently reapply i will dry them out and make it worse...so i consisently reapply. i applies two weeks ago and it still looks good

Title: Re: What do you use to keep your tires shiny and b
Post by RTC on 04/17/10 at 23:28:04

btw is that your helmet in your pic there? dont you know you cant ride a cruiser in a full face :) ;)

Title: Re: What do you use to keep your tires shiny and b
Post by wolfmrp on 04/17/10 at 23:30:08

I use dirt and rain water. Results may very. ;)

Title: Re: What do you use to keep your tires shiny and b
Post by BurnPgh on 04/18/10 at 00:09:41

322A2923283735450 wrote:

I use dirt and rain water. Results may very. ;)

Title: Re: What do you use to keep your tires shiny and b
Post by Gort on 04/18/10 at 00:15:01

3F2A322724394B0 wrote:

There have been numerous reports on the 'net that Armour All does just that. Supposedly it has some chemical in it that dries the rubber/vinyl out, requiring more of the product to be re-applied. I used it since it first was introduced, and at that time it worked well on vinyl, rubber and plastic. Years later it seems the formula changed, because Armour All started to recommend that you not apply it to plastic. I didn't realize that the formula had changed and didn't read the new warnings, and applied it to the tailights of my car. It streaked them badly, and you could feel the marks with your fingernail. That never happened before. Also, a vinyl dashboard on one of my cars cracked and split with the new formula, whereas they never did with the old formula. I now never use it for anything.

Title: Re: What do you use to keep your tires shiny and b
Post by RadRacer on 04/18/10 at 00:27:41

if u use any type of tire polish or whatever u like to call it if it gets wet it ends up on the tread and gets very dangerous BE AWARE

Title: Re: What do you use to keep your tires shiny and b
Post by jsarsfield on 04/18/10 at 03:15:26

2A393C2A393B3D2A580 wrote:

if u use any type of tire polish or whatever u like to call it if it gets wet it ends up on the tread and gets very dangerous BE AWARE

My thoughts exactly ... Shiny=Slippery ... Not a good thing for tires IMO.
Clean, dull and black works for me.

Title: Re: What do you use to keep your tires shiny and b
Post by Stimpy on 04/18/10 at 04:19:34

Shiny=Slippery / Clean, dull and black works for me.

+1 8-)

Title: Re: What do you use to keep your tires shiny and b
Post by Tiefighterpilot on 04/18/10 at 08:33:35

Thanks for the postings. I will keep my tires free of dressings until motor cycle friendly one is available.

And yes, that is my helmet. :)

Title: Re: What do you use to keep your tires shiny and b
Post by Ed L. on 04/18/10 at 10:47:14

Spit on a rag ;D

Title: Re: What do you use to keep your tires shiny and b
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/18/10 at 11:58:50

Nothing belongs on tires, IMO, But, IF I was gonna, Id go with Fuser Oil, from copiers. Get it while you can, its being phased out. I got a few pints @ $5.00 each. Its 100% silicone oil, the active ingredient in Armor All, w/o the VOC's that do the damage. I use fuser oul on plastics & rubber, even the boots on the steering & U joints on the cars. Car interiors & windshield rubbers & window rubbers. Keep that crap OFFA the windshield.
With each new batch I try it in an inconspicuous spot & wait a few days & see if it has attacked/softened/crazed or in any way damaged the plastic/rubber whatever. You may still be able to get some fuser oil from a copier repair place, especially if they buy & sell used copiers.
Minolta & Ricoh had fuser oils that werent so thinck that they wouldnt wipe on easy enough. Just ask for a fuser oil that isnt too thick or too watery. A spot the size of a dime will cover & treat a pretty good sized area, like a couple of square feet. Well, IF the dash is dry & thirsty, it wont, but after its been treated once, it wont soak it up again.

Title: Re: What do you use to keep your tires shiny and b
Post by bill67 on 04/18/10 at 15:19:02

They want be shiny but westleys white wall cleaner will clean the tires and they want be slick.

Title: Re: What do you use to keep your tires shiny and b
Post by RTC on 04/18/10 at 21:41:22

i think deep black sidewalls look wonderful and if you only keep the product on the sidewall and dont ride like a mania, you shouldnt have any problems

Title: Re: What do you use to keep your tires shiny and b
Post by jsarsfield on 04/18/10 at 23:46:57

293C2431322F5D0 wrote:

i think deep black sidewalls look wonderful and if you only keep the product on the sidewall and dont ride like a mania, you shouldnt have any problems

What happens when it rains and centrifugal force pulls that shine onto your tires?

Title: Re: What do you use to keep your tires shiny and b
Post by genejohnson on 04/19/10 at 14:57:35

Guys who build show cars use brake fluid!!!

Title: Re: What do you use to keep your tires shiny and b
Post by RTC on 04/19/10 at 15:04:05

it doesnt rain here in the desert :) but good point

Title: Re: What do you use to keep your tires shiny and b
Post by Sandy Koocanusa on 04/19/10 at 19:54:32

I do my best to wear out the tread before the sidewalls can fade. It takes committment, a tough butt, and lots of dental floss to get the bugs out, but it's worth it in the end.