Re: Picked up my daily driver and was told the tires are again rotted....

Posted by Peter Packard On 2013/10/16 2:36:43

My 38 Super had a new set of 7.50 X 16 Van Ness tyres fitted in 1965 ( by a previous owner) and I replaced them two years ago as they were close to worn and had developed a tread feathering...hard to explain but very similar to black wall weathering. weathering/crows feet. I have a number of vehicles with cross ply tyres over 30 year old fitted and they show no wall weathering. I also have some 1970's vehicles with low mileage 15 year old radials that do show some sidewall weathering. I have had them inspected but have used a good quality boot polish to fill all of the weathering and it works very well ( it also works on your old boots) The tyres have not not been criticised during the inspection.
I have found that the weathering is reduced markedly on cars which i don't use very often if I place an old bedsheet over each of the the tyres. It appears to cut out much of the UV which I believe causes the weathering.
Most of my driving is "Miss Daisy" speeds so I am confident that I shall not confront a wreck on such tyres.

Best Regards Peter Toet