Tire sauce

[Saito2]

This may be way off base as I'm no modern racer. I've heard about applying various chemicals (Liquid Wrench, etc.) to racing tires to make them "softer" or more effective. 

I'm looking for a way to make Blackfoot/Monster Beetle tire softer, more like Lunch Box tires. Many years ago I had a set of strangely soft (by Tamiya standards) Blackfoot tires and they worked quite well while preserving the stock look (which I'm a stickler for). They looked just like normal Blackfoot tires in everyway,  just softer like Lunch Box tires. Indeed, at one time, soft Big Bear tires were the hot ticket for Blackfoot runners, being both wider and softer. Like I said, I might be barking up the wrong tree here with the tire sauce idea.

[Trowa Jakuard]

WD-40?

[Fabia130vRS]

Maybe you could try that kind of cleaning milk for car interiors in professional use. It comes usually in 10-20l galons and needs to be kixed with water. If you could get your hands on some unmixed liquid maybe that would help.

[Frog Jumper]

There was a discussion about using vegetable glycerin to soften aging hard tires. Dollar says the same method can make new tires softer???

Terry

[B.RAD]

Grip tyre softener is the stuff. Used this on old tyres to give them a last lease of life on trackdays. It's amazing stuff.

[Saito2]

2 hours ago, Frog Jumper said:

There was a discussion about using vegetable glycerin to soften aging hard tires

I have some of that and it does work pretty decent for restoring old tires. It doesn't quite "break down" new tires from what little I've tried. Works pretty well as a preservative though.

13 hours ago, Trowa Jakuard said:

WD-40?

yes, I think that's one of the ingredients folks use in their homemade sauces.

8 hours ago, Fabia130vRS said:

Maybe you could try that kind of cleaning milk for car interiors in professional use.

Is that like Armor All? 

1 hour ago, B.RAD said:

Grip tyre softener is the stuff.

Never heard of it before. Did a quick search and it looks promising.

Personally, since I've never "sauced" tires I not positive on what the results are. Some say it makes the tire stickier, which isn't really the goal, just softer. Thanks for all the suggestions.