Pair of Goodyear front tyres - FoC to a good home

[chrisg]

Morning all !

I'm having a bit of a clearout, found an old pair of Goodyear F1 225/50 ZR16 tyres in the garage loft.

They're are old and done quite a bit of track work in years gone by. They do have ~ 4/5mm in tread depth though and would do someone proud for a few thousand miles either front tyres for a Turbo/S2 or maybe rears for an S2 or S/Lux etc with 16" rims - would also function as spares or just for moving a car around on.

PM or ring me on 07540 193874 before I shove them on Fleabay or take them to my local garage for disposal,

Chris

 

[blade7]

In my experience once tyres 7+ years old they are fubar'd and I wouldn't use them on a performance car. And I'm a tight b*stid.

 

[chrisg]

Yep I'd agree with you hence the suggestion for road use/ moving a car around !

 

[blade7]

About 1/2 mile past your house there's a hill with tight right left at the bottom, I was getting big oversteer exiting the left. Rear tyres had plenty of tread but were 7 & 8 years old, new tyres and the issue went away completely. I get you're trying to do someone a favour but some people need saving from themselves.

 

[Monkeythree]

We used to scrap anything over 2 years old if it was laying unsold. The introduction of the Cayenne GTS was a particular bar steward because we made a boat load to support the start of production but a lot of cars didn't do a lot of miles in the first two years and a lot of 295/35ZR21 went in the bin as a result.

 

[blade7]

Every tyre I buy I check the manufacture date. On the bike I'm lucky to get 2.5k out of a pair, and the last 500 I don't chuck it about as much as when they're new.

 

[924Srr27l]

Tyre Softner, works a treat on tyres that have not been used for a while and feel hard.

As long as they are not damaged or have perished cracks etc..a tyre like the Goodyear F1 with an application will be fine, road or track.

http://www.demon-tweeks.c...RinjpqNI0CuxoCk5zw_wcB

R

 

[Dan944t]

Tyre Softner, works a treat on tyres that have not been used for a while and feel hard.

As long as they are not damaged or have perished cracks etc..a tyre like the Goodyear F1 with an application will be fine, road or track.

http://www.demon-tweeks.c...RinjpqNI0CuxoCk5zw_wcB

R

Very interesting this!

never knew this existed?/ or would work but they seem to discribe it in the description as a fact that it does in fact work. seemingly a bit like when you have a thick hard piece of leather and give it a leather conditioning and it comes out like new and very soft.

I have this this problem possibly with my current tyres which have been standing 2 years on the vehicle as I'm rebuilding the whole engine, but have another problem I may face???? I stupidly left the car tilted in two wheels in those metal grid ramps when I pulled my engine out last year in my garage, to give me enough height to work underneath and also drop the gearbox on the jack where it still lies now. I not long before having to do this bought a fresh set of continental sports all round and now I'm worried that I will have dented spots where it's resting on the grid of the ramp and also the other twith that Are also at an angle on the floor?

In hindsight I should have built the car up on my axle stands so wheels were not in contact with the floor .??( it was one of those rush about moments where I thought was only the head gasket gone and not a split bore, so it's stayed it this position ever since)

i wonder if this stuff would help any flat spots I may have made ????? Or have I ruined my fresh boots ??

Daniel

 

[924Srr27l]

Tyre Softner, works a treat on tyres that have not been used for a while and feel hard.
As long as they are not damaged or have perished cracks etc..a tyre like the Goodyear F1 with an application will be fine, road or track.
http://www.demon-tweeks.c...RinjpqNI0CuxoCk5zw_wcB
R

Very interesting this!
never knew this existed?/ or would work but they seem to discribe it in the description as a fact that it does in fact work. seemingly a bit like when you have a thick hard piece of leather and give it a leather conditioning and it comes out like new and very soft.

I have this this problem possibly with my current tyres which have been standing 2 years on the vehicle as I'm rebuilding the whole engine, but have another problem I may face???? I stupidly left the car tilted in two wheels in those metal grid ramps when I pulled my engine out last year in my garage, to give me enough height to work underneath and also drop the gearbox on the jack where it still lies now. I not long before having to do this bought a fresh set of continental sports all round and now I'm worried that I will have dented spots where it's resting on the grid of the ramp and also the other twith that Are also at an angle on the floor?
In hindsight I should have built the car up on my axle stands so wheels were not in contact with the floor .??( it was one of those rush about moments where I thought was only the head gasket gone and not a split bore, so it's stayed it this position ever since)
i wonder if this stuff would help any flat spots I may have made ????? Or have I ruined my fresh boots ??
Daniel

Yes I've used this product and other variety's for 20 years now on Racing Slicks and Road tyres, it wakes up old hard rubber and even makes New Tyres softer by reducing the Treadwear (Shore Hardness) number.

For any car that's not being used for a month I usually stick 40psi in the tryes to stop them going out of round and causing Imbalance issues.

I'd suggest trying some Tyre softer and then run the tyres at 35psi @ 75mph+ for 30 mins min on a few occasions and then check the balance and shape, rubber can and does rejuvenate and be usable again with several HEAT cycles. (Warm up + Cool Down)

R

 

[Dan944t]

Thanks Roger,
[blockquote]this gives me some hope then??[/blockquote]Do you think it would be a good idea to put a certain psi in them now to try and reshape any squashe they have??? As I have the compresser with tyre pump gauge conected in my garage if I wish to Do so?
Or if it's not worth it and just condition them in this stuff then do as you said when I finish the rebuild?

Daniel

 

[924Srr27l]

Thanks Roger,this gives me some hope then??
Do you think it would be a good idea to put a certain psi in them now to try and reshape any squashe they have??? As I have the compresser with tyre pump gauge conected in my garage if I wish to Do so?
Or if it's not worth it and just condition them in this stuff then do as you said when I finish the rebuild?
Daniel

Yes whack them up to 40psi now, then you can also inspect them and see if there are any cracks in the sidewalls and inbetween the tread
blocks

R

 

[Dan944t]

Thanks for this advice , I will do this tonight! ????

Thanks
Daniel

 

[Mikebarry202]

Threadhacking at it's best! No intent though, I guess ??

 

[Dan944t]

Threadhacking at it's best! No intent though, I guess ??

Sorry to chrisg if you feel my few posts have hacked your thread Mate! roger has actually helped me out and could have saved me £1000 + by reading chrisg's thread and its also helped out Chrisg in the know that these tyres could be of use to someone if this product actually does work! So hopefully chris doesn't feel that I have hacked into his thread ey ??

Atb
Daniel ??

 

[924Srr27l]

Threadhacking at it's best! No intent though, I guess ??

Sorry to chrisg if you feel my few posts have hacked your thread Mate! roger has actually helped me out and could have saved me £1000 + by reading chrisg's thread and its also helped out Chrisg in the know that these tyres could be of use to someone if this product actually does work! So hopefully chris doesn't feel that I have hacked into his thread ey ??
Atb
Daniel ??

Exactly, thanks for that contribution / jibe Mikeb202,

This subject and my posts are regarding Older Tyres, met by a few opinions they are shot, but some can be re-ignited! and re-used, storage instructions and How to (Tyre softner) are all relevant and may assist what is a Free of Charge Sale anyway from chrisg!

R

 

[944 man]

If this member is suggesting the use of compound softener on old and hard tyres then I would urge you to either i] ignore him, or ii] do a lot of research before continuing (and definitely not doing it).

 

[924Srr27l]

If this member is suggesting the use of compound softener on old and hard tyres then I would urge you to either i] ignore him, or ii] do a lot of research before continuing (and definitely not doing it).

I am suggesting that yes, it works very well and as long as any prospective tyres are not perished and cracked it's a good avenue to reignite them and not throw them away.

R

 

[924Srr27l]

Morning all !
I'm having a bit of a clearout, found an old pair of Goodyear F1 225/50 ZR16 tyres in the garage loft.
They're are old and done quite a bit of track work in years gone by. They do have ~ 4/5mm in tread depth though and would do someone proud for a few thousand miles either front tyres for a Turbo/S2 or maybe rears for an S2 or S/Lux etc with 16" rims - would also function as spares or just for moving a car around on.
PM or ring me on 07540 193874 before I shove them on Fleabay or take them to my local garage for disposal,
Chris

170 views, good exposure have those Goody F1's not been snapped up yet !

R