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re-coating tire sidewalls
On Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 8:12:23 AM UTC-7, Andrew Chaplin wrote:
Frank Krygowski wrote in news:nr3nca$q4t$1@dont- email.me: As mentioned, I'm resurrecting a bike for a friend. He was forced (very unjustly) into retirement, and I'm trying to save him some money. I've got some old Michelin Select tires that have been in storage for perhaps 15 years. They have almost zero miles on them and in perfect condition, except the gum sidewalls are dry and cracked, exposing the fabric. Sheldon says, under "Dry rot" in his glossary at http://sheldonbrown.com/gloss_dr-z.html : "Generally, if a tire isn't lumpy/misshapen when inflated, and has not had the tread area worn too thin, there is no reason to replace it, no matter how ugly the sidewalls get." ISTR mention of a coating that could be brushed on to help with the aesthetics of the situation. Does anyone recall what that might be, and where to get it? I would suggest tire cleaner or dressing such as Armorall or AutoGlym, but the manufacturers say "not for cycle tires." Crossposted to RBT since the engineers there are likely to weigh in with more sage advice than I can offer. -- Andrew Chaplin SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO (If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.) Permatex #2 works good |
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