Softening old hard tyres

[Iain]

I have a set of Uniroyal Rainsport 2s on some Astra rims, plenty of tread left but they feel a bit hard - harder than they should be. They've been sitting outside for 2 years in all weathers though.

Any good ways to soften them up again?

[Mike]

Tyre softener is your friend lol

http://www.griptyresoftener.com/index.asp

[ryansnova]

tyer softner you can buy from the stock cars but ones you put it on it rips f&ck out the tyers ;)

[Edd]

I'd say ruined if they've been sat for 2 years with no movement

[Andy]

Nah they'll be fine,ive just put 2 tyres on my escort van that have been stood over a year outside.Fine.
To soften then just do a burnout!!

[Edd]

side walls could be cracked tho ? 2 harsh winters and all that

[ryansnova]

the tyers we run on the stock rod cant sit for a fue weeks then thay start to go hard lol

[joshy]

check the tire over for cracks then just scrub them in gently, once up to temp they should soften with use

[Mike]

side walls could be cracked tho ? 2 harsh winters and all that

This is true, the ditchfinders attached to my Corsa have been outside since I bought the car (14 months ish) and the sidewalls on them are beyond perished now.

[christurboo]

burnout lol.

[mowgli]

Ask merris

[Iain]

Just had a nosy at the sidewalls and they look OK at first glance, will have a thorough inspection later. If it's not raining I might try a hefty burnout too then to see if they soften up :d

[Mike]

If it's not raining I might try a hefty burnout too then to see if they soften up :d

Thats the spirit :)

[mowgli]

surely simply going down the road will put heat into them, and they will reach 'working' temperature quite quickly as they are a road tyre..

[John]

Just had a nosy at the sidewalls and they look OK at first glance, will have a thorough inspection later. If it's not raining I might try a hefty burnout too then to see if they soften up :d


be sure to post a video for merris!

[mowgli]

its like catnip to him.....

[Iain]

Maybe Mowgli but I'll light 'em up just to be on the safe side lol

[mrT]

just set them on fire, walk away and order another pair, they will defo be funked and aint worth the risk for £150 or so, even though they dont looked cracked they will defo crack within a few hundred miles and if a front one blows at a decent speed then its bye bye car/you

[mowgli]

but the outer side rubber is there more for protection from the outside than for keeping the air in. the inside surface & the belting look after that.

[Alex J]

Ask merris
burnouts are like beer to me, once you have one, you just cant stop, ill gladly light up any set of tyres free of charge!!