simple green to soften tires

[stanmondz]

iv head of on road racers soaking there rubber tires in simple green to soften em, anyone else heard of this?

strait simple green?or diluted

 

[BigBoss]

i always use it to clean the tires to bring the "stickyness" back if that makes since. i dont dilute ither.

 

[SoCo Crawlgirl]

we just use it to clean our tires and it makes em sticky, we dilute it. also have heard of people using mineral spirits to make em sticky

 

[mrG]

I'd be careful soaking beadlock tires. I saw on here someone soaking in WD-40 and the tire swelling and then not seating in the rim.

 

[stanmondz]

i got a couple old traxxas tires ill try it on first

 

[CreepyCrawl]

I've used a 50/50 solution of Simple Green and water for a couple years now and it works very well for me. I found that full strength leaves them too tacky and also adheres the tires to beadlock rings very strongly after they've been mounted for a while.

Here's what I do for new tires and any that need a good cleaning or wake up:

Spray all surfaces liberally with the 50/50 mix
Scrub entire surface of each with a medium stiff bristle brush
Let them soak for about 5 minutes
Rinse thoroughly with warm water
Air dry
Insert your choice of foams
Bolt up "thumbsup"