[DeTomaso] tire preservation

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/12/11 8:27:54 PM, matt at nwpantera.com writes:


> What is the best and latest known method to preserve tires for future 
> use? Petroleum products,once processed, have shelf life. I've got a stack of 
> 15"s in plastic out of sunlight in the garage and curious if there's a 
> better way to help these last.
> Any suggestions?
> 
Risky business to try and extend the life of tires. You could try is a few 
of the 'tire soaker' products that contain the volatiles that evaporate from 
the caracass. I don't recommend those that contain fuel oil or similar 
home-brewed concoctions. I wrote a recent article for POCA on many of these, 
noting that at least one home-soak compound burned down a man's garage. 
The real problem is, tires are a continuously curing system and as time 
goes by, the non-reversable cure makes the tire harder and shrinks up, Both 
actions break chemical and mechanical bonds inside the carcass, which no amount 
of additive, however applied, can restore. Good luck- J Deryke