Tire coating

[GHOST1750]

How many of you use something to blacken your motor home tires, if you do what do you use. I understand some of the blackening causes the tires to dry out and crack.

[CharlesinGA]

GHOST1750 wrote:
How many of you use something to blacken your motor home tires, if you do what do you use. I understand some of the blackening causes the tires to dry out and crack.

Dealer put something on mine like that, tires had hairline splits in the sidewalls when I picked it up from them. At that time the tires were less than 3 years old (by date code), and only the sidewalls with the tire black got the checking on them. I intend to replace all 7 tires (the spare is original '06 Michelin with lots of splits and cracks and never has been on the ground or uncovered).

The sidewall splitting is real fine and short, I can easily sell them to someone local for a work truck or non interstate use vehicle, as they have like new tread on them, but I am way too leary of them for hot long highway trips I plan later this summer.

I used everything imaginable to remove the stuff, but the tires still have some of it on them. The tire shop and the alignment shop I deal with say that is what caused the splitting by sucking the oils out of the rubber, and they hate the stuff, it is very messy.

Don't use it, and don't buy anything that has had it put on.

Charles

[ljr]

Trackrig wrote:
Aerospace 303

Bill

X2

Water based unlike the others I've encountered.

[dcbrewer]

I have used stallion rubber dressing since the 70's, has always done a good job, and non petroleum based. And always clean tires with stallion white wall cleaner, and they look new without dressing.

[Two_Jayhawks]

303 vs. all the petro based tire products is pretty much no contest. Old school tire dressing does offer a deeper black look but no protection and it's harmful to tires. The 303 offers a nice clean look on washed tires AND I think it's easier to apply.

[RLS7201]

I use Super Clean (the purple stuff) and a stiff brush. All the road grime comes off and the tires look like new.

Richard

[tropical36]

GHOST1750 wrote:
How many of you use something to blacken your motor home tires, if you do what do you use. I understand some of the blackening causes the tires to dry out and crack.

I've come to believe that the only thing these tire coatings are good for, is to increase sales at the dealership. Why else would every dealer on the planet run out and paint the tires and even if the coach is literally falling apart at the seams. Last purchase we made, dealer said more than once how they were going to detail it before delivery. Yep, you guessed it, they coated the tires, that's it. Didn't do much good, though since one blew out (5 yrs old) on it's maiden voyage. Point is, if the tires had always been covered and stored with the jacks down, I don't think it would have happened.
Having said all this and if I can't keep my present set from looking new, I might try some 303 and not like it can really hurt anything.

[farsidefan1]

Yes, but how often do you have to re apply it?

[Snomas]

303 protectant on all the rubber parts, slide out seals, tires, etc. Installing new tires now @ 6 years old. Rather be safe than sorry.

[Snomas]

303 protectant on all the rubber parts, slide out seals, tires, etc.

[farsidefan1]

Question regarding 303. How often do you need to apply it?

I just got back from Yellowstone (our maiden voyage)and another RVer told me to use it. He was completely sold. I have heard that some products, if not continually applied will actually harm the tire.

So, how often does it need to be reapplied and can it harm tires if one were to stop using it?

[down_home]

I can't remember the product but maybe it is Sunblock. Put it on tires back in 07, which was a pain but never any sun damage, if there would have been any anyway.
Had the coach washed and waxed and it put on at the same time. Guy said he should have charge me extra. Mud and such did not stick. You hands would get black if you rubbed them.

[garyemunson]

303 does not 'color them black'. It only provides UV protection and whatever the 'carrier' is helps the tire look black by giving it a wet look.

[Mr_Mark1]

harold1946 wrote:
X3; 303 is the best protectant I have found. Makes the tires look nice and is rated at SPF 40 to help protect from UV. Been using it since 1993.

X4 on 303.

MM.

[crcr]

If you spray some Bleche White on your tires, then scrub them normally with your fav detergent and water, then rinse, all accumulated dirt and road grime will be gone, and tires will be black again like when they were new. No need to color them black.