[DeTomaso] rusty tires?

[Scott Mead Photography]

Browning or “blooming” (in tire speak) happens because today’s tires have an antioxidant in the rubber formula. While this helps slow the aging process (like drying and cracking, ala the old Pirelli P7s used to do), it leave an oxidized layer, that’s easily washed off with a good car soap. Yeah, it’s a pain in the back side, but a wash and tire dressing will make for a quick (albeit temporary) fix. 

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> On May 16, 2018, at 3:11 PM, Richard Greenblum <richard at richardgreenblum.com> wrote:
> 
> Mine do the same thing, and yes, it comes back.
> 
> Richard
> Austin, TX
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> From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On Behalf Of Matt
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2018 4:39 PM
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> Subject: [DeTomaso] rusty tires?
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> Do your tire sidewalls ever get that brownish almost hazy rusty look?
> This seems to happen on some of mine over time.
> 
> I bought some stuff called Shin-Etsu grease to use on all the rubber trim on my S2000. It conditions it and makes it stay supple and effective.
> The Honda crowd swear by it and it works great for that. Of course I think it could be used on any rubber trim on any car safely.
> So I decided to try it on one of the Honda tires which are not quite 3 years old but showed some brown hazing developing. It's always garaged right next to the Pantera so it's not because of too much sun.
> I put a little of the miracle goo on a rag and applied just a small amount then wiped it down with a clean rag.
> It's been about a month and it still looks good.
> I've used other tire treatments in the past and the hazing always came back. Or it was too shiny and looked like poo.
> This stuff gave it a nice dullish sheen like a fresh tire. At first it looks semi shiny but after a day it calms down.
> I'm not sure how long it will stay looking like that but I'm happy to finally find something that actually looks good and doesn't harm the rubber.
> I bought a tube from Handa.com for about $13.
> https://www.handa-accessories.com/s2000-04maint.html
> It may be hard to see the hazing in the pics but hopefully you'll see the difference.
> 
> Just wanted to share a tip to hopefully keep all your tires looking fresh!
> Matt
> 3584
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