by "hmmmmmm" <someone@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Dec 7, 2007 at 12:33 PM
dont be silly , replace them!
under load, sidewalls are just as as im****tant as the tread itself.
if these are original tyres then keep them for show otherwise
you are playing with ya life....
soap and water to clean only...
my 2 cents
Harry
'64 coupe downunder
<doug> wrote in message news:d82hl3t0d7uhk2ru2e2p9dmfdj631jfp5b@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sorry if this isn't exactly a Corvette question but it does relate to
> tires. What is your thoughts on cars whose tires begin to crack on
> the sidewalls due to age even when the tread is still pretty good?
> One tire guy told me to prolong the life of the tire, use Armorall on
> the sidewalls but I'm hesitant to do this because I recall in the 70's
> that some were doing it to their dashboards and then they cracked and
> others said the cracking was due to the Armorall. Hence I hesitate
> to put this stuff on my sidewalls. Is there any stuff you use to
> prolong the sidewalls from cracking or is this all a myth?
>
> Also do you think at some point the cracking is dangerous to the
> remaining life of the tire?
>
>
> Thanks all.
>
> ps-- I chose this newsgroup over others because I think you guys are
> real car enthusiasts compared to the other groups :) .
