Victimized by tire shiners

[Ozwynn]

When I bought my Jeep, they shined the tires with WD40. Just had the sidewall on one of my tires blow out at 80mph... don’t shine your tires with wd40...

 

[adsm08]

Better yet, don't shine your tires. It looks stupid and it's really unpleasant for the poor bastard that has to rotate them.

 

[racsan]

back 25 or so years ago I used armour all alot. It seemed to make the tires crack worse , and much quicker.

 

[Snoranger]

back 25 or so years ago I used armour all alot. It seemed to make the tires crack worse , and much quicker.

Tires don’t even last 3 years without starting to get dry rot cracks anymore.

 

[Ozwynn]

Ironically... I was going to get new tires on Saturday after work

 

[Ozwynn]

Also ironically... I put the spare on, used my tire inflator to top it off... it made it 2 miles before blowing out... now waiting on a tow truck

 

[racsan]

Ive got a small yard cart, I had propped it up on blocks on the tailgate for storage, tires off the ground. Went to get it after a week or two and it had blown a tire, guess the sun heated it up enough that the cheap china rubber couldnt take it and it ripped apart. not sure how old it is but my ‘78 wheel horse had its original front tires, they look real bad but still hold air. I dont think the yard cart is even 10 years old.

 

[Curious Hound]

When I worked for Michelin at one of their manufacturing plants, we were taught that tha dull film that naturally builds up on the sidewalls actually helps protect them from harmful UV rays. I don't shine my tires with anything.

I salute mud. Mud is great!

 

[Ozwynn]

I don’t shine tires either. Just blow the salt off in the winter time

 

[sgtsandman]

It seems to me that tire shine discolors the sidewalls.

 

[racsan]

I heard on one of those motor trend shows (chasing classic cars maybe?) that the natural color of rubber is white, not black. I wonder if tires would last any longer if they were white and could reflect uv instead of absorbing it like black does?
If only “mythbusters” still existed.

 

[Snoranger]

I only use rain water on my tires... it’s all natural and free.

 

[sgtsandman]

I heard on one of those motor trend shows (chasing classic cars maybe?) that the natural color of rubber is white, not black. I wonder if tires would last any longer if they were white and could reflect uv instead of absorbing it like black does?
If only “mythbusters” still existed.

I’m not a fan of white walls or white lettering, why would I want an entirely white tire?

 

[Ozwynn]

I don’t know about any other product but what happens with the WD40 is a chemical reaction between the fish oil and the sun that leaches the oil out of the tire. If I had seen them doing it I would’ve stopped them.

 

[racsan]

I’m not a fan of white walls or white lettering, why would I want an entirely white tire?

Me either, I just wondered if it would make any difference.