Do tyres have a life?
#1
Do tyres have a life?
I've got 3 sets of Sorex Tyres that i havn't used since last november along with the rest of my r/c gear. Took the car down to the track and the thing handeled like a bucket of lard! Understeer. Spinning offpower. Taily on power.
I was told that my tyres would be "off" even through they are hardly used.
Would this be the case? Do tyres really have a lifespan even if they are not used?
I was told that my tyres would be "off" even through they are hardly used.
Would this be the case? Do tyres really have a lifespan even if they are not used?
#3
Tech Apprentice
Well, my slick tires get really bad after a year or so, and foams, heh, forget about it, but yea, it's rubber, so it'll mess up eventually, especially if it's in a hot place. They act just like car tires, you let them sit too long and they'll dry rot.
#4
Tech Master
If you have not stored your tires in a air tight bag over that period then its quite a goner.
I qould store my tires in a air tight bag and apply a layer of traction compound so that the air around can't react with the rubber and degrade it.
I recommend that you get a set of new tires,probably the only thing you can salvage are in the inserts in the tires.
I qould store my tires in a air tight bag and apply a layer of traction compound so that the air around can't react with the rubber and degrade it.
I recommend that you get a set of new tires,probably the only thing you can salvage are in the inserts in the tires.
#5
GREAT thread for this type question
http://www.rctech.net/forum/showthread.php?t=59268
You can try soaking the tires in a oil-based traction compound for a long time, even overnight.
http://www.rctech.net/forum/showthread.php?t=59268
You can try soaking the tires in a oil-based traction compound for a long time, even overnight.
#6
My tires have a pretty good life.
I provide them with a nice home, bathe them, sing to them, and take them to the local arts festival.
I provide them with a nice home, bathe them, sing to them, and take them to the local arts festival.
#7
#8
I've left tires in a ziplock bag for over a year and they still preform the same way when I left them there a year ago. So as long as its sealed then it should be alright.