Tire rubber restoration products?

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Tire rubber restoration products?

Unread post by M151-LC » February 20th, 2008, 7:28 pm

I would love any info on products everyone uses that may work on tires that have some slight dry rot from sitting?

Something that helps the rubber to soften would be the best, I have some real nice tread on these tires just some light dry rot cracks on the sides, nothing that is going to blow out under rough conditions. I can't honestly afford brand new tires at the moment and these tires do still have some life and if I can get one more good season out of them by next spring I would have saved enough up for 5 new tires.

So any suggestions on tire rubber products would be a huge help for Nate and I guys.
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Unread post by cstaup » February 20th, 2008, 8:15 pm

If the cracks are real light. Use some acetone to "rub" off the cracks, then follow up with mineral spirits. In effect, you are softening the rubber and vulcanizing the surface.

Really not reccomended, as the petroleum solvents break down the tire surface, but it does look good
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Unread post by Spike » February 20th, 2008, 9:45 pm

Put tubes in them
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Unread post by k8icu » February 20th, 2008, 10:58 pm

Silicone might help.
There is one nut on a M151 that is very difficult to remove.....
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Unread post by F Bill » February 21st, 2008, 12:15 am

Go to the miller tire website and look for "tire paint" If you check out the articles page at ytmag.com (yesterday's tractors) there is a review of the stuff, along with a link to the page where it is sold.
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WOW Great Replies Guys.

Unread post by M151-LC » February 21st, 2008, 4:25 pm

SPIKE love the tube idea, heck I should have thought of that what a dummy...LOL

TIRE PAINT INFO...Bill I will look into that thanks, silicone is a option to, heck I used it to seal the rubber seals on my new house windows last year, spreading it out would not be to difficult to do. Maybe inside the tires too.

Thanks guys for realeasing me from this brain cramp I was having on this issue.
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