New Tires.

I had them put on my 1983 Dodge full size van a year ago.As little as I
drive, those tires will probally start dry rotting before I wear off
enough tred to amount to anything.
Is there a good product I can put on the tires that will slow down dry
rotting?
cuhulin

On 11/06/2011 09:01 PM, J R wrote:
> I had them put on my 1983 Dodge full size van a year ago.As little as I
> drive, those tires will probally start dry rotting before I wear off
> enough tred to amount to anything.
> Is there a good product I can put on the tires that will slow down dry
> rotting?
> cuhulin
>

Best thing you could do is park the van in a climate controlled, dark
garage when you're not driving it. If that's not practical... um...
tire covers?

nate


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On 11/06/2011 06:28 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:
> On 11/06/2011 09:01 PM, J R wrote:
>> I had them put on my 1983 Dodge full size van a year ago.As little as I
>> drive, those tires will probally start dry rotting before I wear off
>> enough tred to amount to anything.
>> Is there a good product I can put on the tires that will slow down dry
>> rotting?
>> cuhulin
>>
>
> Best thing you could do is park the van in a climate controlled, dark
> garage when you're not driving it. If that's not practical... um... tire
> covers?
>
> nate

this is something of a wild goose chase - dry rot is a fungus. modern
tires don't get fungus.

if cracking is visible, it's due to u.v. or ozone damage. and unless
decades old, is almost totally inconsequential, and avoidable if you
park the vehicle in a garage.

and if you read this,
http://www.airmichelin.com/generalcontent.aspx?id=219

you'll also learn that modern tires don't degrade with time if stored
out of sunlight and u.v.

now, let the brainwashed begin their bleating chorus of "tires need to
be changed every 6 years" because they believe the deliberately
misleading propaganda perpetrated by frod to decoy attention from the
inherent instability of their killer suv's.


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In this neighborhood I live in, tire covers would disappear over
night.Unless I make some tire covers nobody would want.I don't have a
garage, I have a carport.
cuhulin

J R wrote:
> I had them put on my 1983 Dodge full size van a year ago.As little as I
> drive, those tires will probally start dry rotting before I wear off
> enough tred to amount to anything.
> Is there a good product I can put on the tires that will slow down dry
> rotting?
> cuhulin
>

Dry rot is a fungus which grows on natural fiber such as
wood or a cotton tire casing, Yours are nylon and steel casing.

http://www.livingwithbugs.com/dry-rot.html

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"AMuzi" > wrote in message
...
>J R wrote:
>> I had them put on my 1983 Dodge full size van a year ago.As little as I
>> drive, those tires will probally start dry rotting before I wear off
>> enough tred to amount to anything.
>> Is there a good product I can put on the tires that will slow down dry
>> rotting?
>> cuhulin
>>
>
> Dry rot is a fungus which grows on natural fiber such as wood or a cotton
> tire casing, Yours are nylon and steel casing.
>

I thought that "dry rot" was, in this case, a misnomer.
Deterioration of rubber surfaces is also caused by oxidation
which is catalyzed by heat, sunlight, and presence of ozone.
I never considered that a fungus would attack a dry tire
like this.

Anybody else a bit confused on this?

At any rate, I think the best way to protect your tires is
keep them clean, as cool as possible, and treated with a
good rubber preservative. Is there an expert in the house?

On 11/06/2011 08:04 PM, hls wrote:
>
> "AMuzi" > wrote in message
> ...
>> J R wrote:
>>> I had them put on my 1983 Dodge full size van a year ago.As little as I
>>> drive, those tires will probally start dry rotting before I wear off
>>> enough tred to amount to anything.
>>> Is there a good product I can put on the tires that will slow down dry
>>> rotting?
>>> cuhulin
>>>
>>
>> Dry rot is a fungus which grows on natural fiber such as wood or a
>> cotton tire casing, Yours are nylon and steel casing.
>>
>
> I thought that "dry rot" was, in this case, a misnomer.

it is.


> Deterioration of rubber surfaces is also caused by oxidation
> which is catalyzed by heat, sunlight, and presence of ozone.
> I never considered that a fungus would attack a dry tire
> like this.
>
> Anybody else a bit confused on this?

it's not confusing - read it again.


>
> At any rate, I think the best way to protect your tires is
> keep them clean, as cool as possible, and treated with a
> good rubber preservative. Is there an expert in the house?

rubber preservative???

you know how condom manufacturers warn against certain types of potions
and lotions? because condoms are so thin, any degradation can quickly
lead to failure.

same for your tires. do NOT apply lotions and potions. simply store in
a dark ozone free room.


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On 11/06/2011 10:03 PM, jim beam wrote:
> On 11/06/2011 06:28 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:
>> On 11/06/2011 09:01 PM, J R wrote:
>>> I had them put on my 1983 Dodge full size van a year ago.As little as I
>>> drive, those tires will probally start dry rotting before I wear off
>>> enough tred to amount to anything.
>>> Is there a good product I can put on the tires that will slow down dry
>>> rotting?
>>> cuhulin
>>>
>>
>> Best thing you could do is park the van in a climate controlled, dark
>> garage when you're not driving it. If that's not practical... um... tire
>> covers?
>>
>> nate
>
> this is something of a wild goose chase - dry rot is a fungus. modern
> tires don't get fungus.
>
> if cracking is visible, it's due to u.v. or ozone damage. and unless
> decades old, is almost totally inconsequential, and avoidable if you
> park the vehicle in a garage.
>
> and if you read this,
> http://www.airmichelin.com/generalcontent.aspx?id=219
>
> you'll also learn that modern tires don't degrade with time if stored
> out of sunlight and u.v.
>
> now, let the brainwashed begin their bleating chorus of "tires need to
> be changed every 6 years" because they believe the deliberately
> misleading propaganda perpetrated by frod to decoy attention from the
> inherent instability of their killer suv's.
>
>

Well, the tires on my company car are only a couple years old, and they
pretty much have no traction, and the rubber is obviously cracked. I'm
actually going to see if I can get new ones within the next few weeks
even though they still have 6/32" tread left. The thought of trying to
drive in snow on them frightens me. The car is outside 24/7 FWIW.

nate

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On 11/07/2011 04:13 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:
> On 11/06/2011 10:03 PM, jim beam wrote:
>> On 11/06/2011 06:28 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:
>>> On 11/06/2011 09:01 PM, J R wrote:
>>>> I had them put on my 1983 Dodge full size van a year ago.As little as I
>>>> drive, those tires will probally start dry rotting before I wear off
>>>> enough tred to amount to anything.
>>>> Is there a good product I can put on the tires that will slow down dry
>>>> rotting?
>>>> cuhulin
>>>>
>>>
>>> Best thing you could do is park the van in a climate controlled, dark
>>> garage when you're not driving it. If that's not practical... um... tire
>>> covers?
>>>
>>> nate
>>
>> this is something of a wild goose chase - dry rot is a fungus. modern
>> tires don't get fungus.
>>
>> if cracking is visible, it's due to u.v. or ozone damage. and unless
>> decades old, is almost totally inconsequential, and avoidable if you
>> park the vehicle in a garage.
>>
>> and if you read this,
>> http://www.airmichelin.com/generalcontent.aspx?id=219
>>
>> you'll also learn that modern tires don't degrade with time if stored
>> out of sunlight and u.v.
>>
>> now, let the brainwashed begin their bleating chorus of "tires need to
>> be changed every 6 years" because they believe the deliberately
>> misleading propaganda perpetrated by frod to decoy attention from the
>> inherent instability of their killer suv's.
>>
>>
>
> Well, the tires on my company car are only a couple years old, and they
> pretty much have no traction, and the rubber is obviously cracked. I'm
> actually going to see if I can get new ones within the next few weeks
> even though they still have 6/32" tread left. The thought of trying to
> drive in snow on them frightens me. The car is outside 24/7 FWIW.
>
> nate
>

maybe the cracks will simulate the siping of studless snow tires?


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On Nov 7, 9:19*pm, jim beam > wrote:
> On 11/07/2011 04:13 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On 11/06/2011 10:03 PM, jim beam wrote:
> >> On 11/06/2011 06:28 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:
> >>> On 11/06/2011 09:01 PM, J R wrote:
> >>>> I had them put on my 1983 Dodge full size van a year ago.As little as I
> >>>> drive, those tires will probally start dry rotting before I wear off
> >>>> enough tred to amount to anything.
> >>>> Is there a good product I can put on the tires that will slow down dry
> >>>> rotting?
> >>>> cuhulin
>
> >>> Best thing you could do is park the van in a climate controlled, dark
> >>> garage when you're not driving it. If that's not practical... um... tire
> >>> covers?
>
> >>> nate
>
> >> this is something of a wild goose chase - dry rot is a fungus. modern
> >> tires don't get fungus.
>
> >> if cracking is visible, it's due to u.v. or ozone damage. and unless
> >> decades old, is almost totally inconsequential, and avoidable if you
> >> park the vehicle in a garage.
>
> >> and if you read this,
> >>http://www.airmichelin.com/generalcontent.aspx?id=219
>
> >> you'll also learn that modern tires don't degrade with time if stored
> >> out of sunlight and u.v.
>
> >> now, let the brainwashed begin their bleating chorus of "tires need to
> >> be changed every 6 years" because they believe the deliberately
> >> misleading propaganda perpetrated by frod to decoy attention from the
> >> inherent instability of their killer suv's.
>
> > Well, the tires on my company car are only a couple years old, and they
> > pretty much have no traction, and the rubber is obviously cracked. I'm
> > actually going to see if I can get new ones within the next few weeks
> > even though they still have 6/32" tread left. The thought of trying to
> > drive in snow on them frightens me. The car is outside 24/7 FWIW.
>
> > nate
>
> maybe the cracks will simulate the siping of studless snow tires?

Hah... I doubt it.

I *think* they are Uniroyal Tiger Paws but I don't know that it makes
that much difference... IME the environment around here is hell on
wiper blades too, I've been using silicone blades for a couple years
now after getting sick of how quickly the regular rubber ones would
get hard and stop flipping over. Must be something in that lovely
NoVA/DC air.

Which reminds me, it's probably about time to rub some silicone in the
door/trunk seals so my stuff doesn't freeze shut this winter.

nate