Tires are destroying

[kontemax]

id="Comic Sans MS">[][][][]Please help! All my tires mounted on my cars are going to destruction and I don't understand why. The tires interested in this terrible phenomenon are the Avante/Vanquish ones, the Egress ones, the Grasshopper 2 front ones and Top Force evo ones. Somebody know why this happen? Somebody know how can I stop this problem? Somebody know how can I storage the tires? Do this problem happen to yours? Sorry for my poor english and please help me!

Your Massimo Kontemax[]

[WillyChang]

Rubber will deteriorate if stored in

-hot conditions

-humid conditions

-exposed to light, especially UV radiation

-exposed to oils (eg from skin etc)

Was discussing this with a friend just last weekend; the worst ones are usually Tamiya Ovalblocks and pinspikes, and the Frog/SuperChamp rears. Foam tyres can also dry out and go brittle.

Not sure yet if Armorall does anything to help.

[Twmaster]

Was there a thread not too long ago on keeping tires nice and soft? I did a search and could not find the thread. (Or should I switch to a brand of Crack that does not mess my memory up? [])

Cheers,

[leadfoot]

Hello

There is more than one brand of crack?[)] Do a search for how to keep your tires soft and sexy[^] All sorts of good info in that thread good luck[]

[snollan]

Jim (Shodog) mentioned a product sold by BMW delears that should help. It's somewhere in this forum. Maybe he'll reply.

[DJTheo]

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3226

The BMW product is called Gummipflege.

Cheers

[c_a_r_t_e_r]

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The BMW product is called Gummipflege.

Isn't that the same stuff that Gummi bears are made out of?![] or the Gummi Venus de milo, carved by Gummi artists out of the finest Gummi.. I think I've used the word Gummi far too many times in this post!

Tim

[DJTheo]

quote:Isn't that the same stuff that Gummi bears are made out of?! or the Gummi Venus de milo, carved by Gummi artists out of the finest Gummi.. I think I've used the word Gummi far too many times in this post!

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It can have even a "protective" meaning [][]

[kontemax]

Hi[]

tahnks to all for the answers. I keep the tires in the light (cause they are exposed on display) but not under direct sunlight. Then the ambient is dry, they are in my bedroom and not in the cellar. So I don't understand why they fill with cuts. I use the talco powder, that is corrently used by all airtubes producers. Where can I find the product you said me in Italy? Must I buy it in Germany? It can definitelly resolve the problem in your opinion?

Thanks to everybody.

Massimo

[gingerboy98]

What would happen if you used a normal tyre treatment on RC tyres, you know the foam tyre shine stuff, these often have additives to help protect the tyres??

[BalmyBaldwin]

quote:Originally posted by kontemax

Hi[]

tahnks to all for the answers. I keep the tires in the light (cause they are exposed on display) but not under direct sunlight. Then the ambient is dry, they are in my bedroom and not in the cellar. So I don't understand why they fill with cuts. I use the talco powder, that is corrently used by all airtubes producers. Where can I find the product you said me in Italy? Must I buy it in Germany? It can definitelly resolve the problem in your opinion?

Thanks to everybody.

Massimo

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You should be able to get it at the local BMW dealership/garage/place that sells cars [delete as appropriate]

BB

[dave.t1]

Hi,

I have had similiar problems with tyres on my TR-15T's. They dry out and split. To combat this problem I now use Auto Glym Bumper Care. I rang up their technical dept. and explained the problem and that is what they recommended.

Bumper Care nourishes the rubber and seals it in so that it cannot dry out. If the coating goes dull then just re-apply. It will not fix tyres that have already suffered but will stop further cracking.

Auto Glym is sold around the UK and can be contacted on +44 (0) 1462 677766.

Dave