I just bought a track car and it comes with a couple sets of wheels and tires. (some old school azenis and some old victoracers).

I am sure the tires are hard as bricks by now, but I don’t want to spend more money right now on more tires. How do I soften them up? Bleach? Olive oil?

Any ideas????

 

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Use at your own risk. This stuff is caustic, carcinogenic, and flammable. Rubber gloves and a mask are a minimum precaution, a respirator is preferred.

 

Dang. seems like it's not worth the health risks...

any homeopathic recipies for softer tires???

 

Acupuncture is NOT recommended.

 

haha!

 

I may have overstated the risks a little... but seriously, wear gloves and make sure you're in a well ventilated area.

Anything you use to soften tires will be some nasty stuff. To do its job it has to be able to eat rubber.

 

Water and 45 seconds in a microwave? Works for hard bagels...

 

Torch?

 

Traction V is another "remedy". I tried on on my Formula Ford slicks as a test. Treated year old slicks 4 or 5 times in the Spring. Took 'em to an event and an them in the morning. didn't work too bad I thought. Slapped some new Hoosiers on and went 2 seconds faster. Oh. Guess not.

Run the crap out of them and save for new ones.

 

You bought a track car and dont want to buy tires?

 

Didn't track it. Autocrosser. We're a bunch of cheap bastard that try to find ways to make tires last. No sponsors, winnings, .... all out of pocket. I was more curious than anything. I bought 4 sets a year, and if I could save one, that was $1,200 in my pocket. (shrug)

 

I budget x dollars for HPDE.

the car was more expensive than I wanted, so I will be making do with the old tires for a while.