How to store semi slicks

[Jimbo]

G,day, 
        I have a set of Yokohama A048 M semi slick tyres on rims that have been in the shed for a while now ,as I have not been on the track for some time. Is there a right or wrong way to store tyres like these. Should they be treated in any way ect. There sitting up on a shelf out of the way!!!
                                  Thanks for any replies...Jim

[dat2kman]

Keep out of sunlight, wrap them in plastic cling wrap, if they get a bit old, you can buy/borrow? A bottle of a product called "Bite" or "Grip" often used by the hillclimb giys to soften rubber and make sticky, follow instructions. It works.

One smells really strongly of Deep Heat Dencorub , whatever you do, do NOT rub the stuff on your skin.
Apply direct the tread area with a paintbrush.

Of course, i know nothing about these sorys of things. "Bite"does not smell.
The Quaryer Mile giys use this stuff as well.

[PZG302]

As long as they are out of the sun and kept at a.cool temperature they will be fine. I used to store my racing tyres with my wine in the darkest coolest most.consistent for temperature storage space I had.

[Zedman240]

Apparently rubber degrades on its own anyway but like other have said storing out of sunlight does help a bit. What date code are the tyres? usually find a 4 digit code near the rim (eg 3208) That is usually the week # of that year and the year made. Anything more than 6 years and they are good for swings or a garden.

[Scando]

As the others have said, keep them out of the light and at constant temp. each time the rubbers heats and cools again it cures and hardens. I remember the old tyre treatment dat2kman is talking about from my karting days. Worked a treat but they banned it when I was about 10.

[GL240GTR]

Hi guys, I was racing out at Calder a few years ago, a hot summers day. So I took a set of old 520 bridgestones  as spare tires. Dave and I were going at it doing 1.08s all day. He was using the Bridgestone 540s and I was using the 550s, to soft for a hot day. Dave was about a tenth quicker than me and I was really struggling with grip. So I said Dave I gotta try something, so I put the 9 year old520s on and was consistently 4ths faster. The older harder rubber had better grip than the to soft 550 s. they are now 12 years old and on my blue zed. And I won my class. Dave could not believe it! My best time was a 1.07.2. Dave got down to a 1.07.6. Cheers.

[dat2kman]

Old semi slicks??
I had a set of Yokohama A008 R's on 13 x7 rims on my 1600 in NSW in 1988, move forward to 2001, stuck them on a rather intetesting 120y i had ( no not the Fury car, but its sister- yes it had a double-incompleye mind you), ran it at Lakeside here in Qld, bingo, 12 years old, still worked a treat!

Atm i have a set of 14 x9 inch deep Watanabes with Toyo Proxes RA1's fitted, these are now 7 years old, i use them for sigle lap vents, like hillclimb, street sprints, but not mutiple laps on circuit, tjey stick like doodoo to a soft woolen hairy blanket, still.
Yes all were/are kept indoors away from sun.

Hey, i didnt know the paint on stuff is a no no! Besides i use the one tjat DOESNT smell!!

[sco_aus]

Like Dat2kman, I have some RA1's that are about 5 years old.  Because they have always stayed in the garage either on the car, or on in the garage, they performed brilliantly at Wakefield for the Nats this year.  I have heard concrete isnt good for them, anyone else heard that?

[Jimbo]

Thanks for the advice & replies boys,  The tyres are up on the shelf out of the sunlight & will cover them up. It can get bloody hot up here as well as well below zero. Anyway hopefully will put em to the test sooner rather than later now I've got the triple 40's dells on.  Jim

[Zeddophile]

Old R's?  This is my new old stock D98s after a 6 hour (relay), and half a sprint.  Bought mid last year, binned early this year.  I'm told its because they've been sitting around too long...

[dat2kman]

Old R's?  This is my new old stock D98s after a 6 hour (relay), and half a sprint.  Bought mid last year, binned early this year.  I'm told its because they've been sitting around too long...

Dunlops are good like that, one event, work well, stick good, next event, slippy slidey, chuck em.
The tarmac rally boys love them, but just one event over a couple of days.
Next event, a brand new set. I dont understand why they love these, but i suppose it is monkey see, monkey do!
Different compound and constructions.
Other brands last a lot longer, some stay good for years.

In circuit i wont use Dunny's, cos only good for  1 weekend and they go concretey.
I'll stick to others! At least they last for three to four meets