Brown "White Walls"

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Oct 25, 2011 | 07:29 AM

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toocruisin'

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Agreed!

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Originally Posted by Bluehighways

4+ Year old tires? Even if the white walls were still OK . . . I'd suggest new tires. The rubber compounds tires are made out of oxidizes over time. Among other things as a tire oxidizes it looses a good bit of it's stickiness . . . not really recommended for safe riding . . . you know, those corner and higher speed things.

New tires are a must! A quick inspection might show fatigue and cracking. I wouldn't risk riding on tires that have sat idle so long, JMHO. Paul

Oct 25, 2011 | 08:59 AM

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4-Banger

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Hope you have recovered and feeling better - I use mr clean eraser and westleys - my tires are now 4 years old and look great

Oct 25, 2011 | 01:46 PM

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oct1949

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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..

Westleys WW tire cleaner, been using it for 47yrs, its good for cleaning Plain ole blackwall tires also. make the tire rubber look new,
Read the instructs, thinking don't get it on Alloy metals, it will spot.