Tire preservation techniques?

[bontai_Joe]

A lot of us run vintage tractors (over 25 years old) and are still on the original tires. What potions, lotions and alixirs are you guys using to prevent/slow down weather cracking in the sidewalls of your tires? Or is 25 years all I should expect from my tires /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[frank_f15]

i am not a tire expert , but i would imagine that 25 years is a good life for a tire, not sure if any of the treatments applied to tires make them last longer or just make them look better. i am sure someone with more expertise in this area wil give u better information.

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( A lot of us run vintage tractors (over 25 years old) and are still on the original tires. What potions, lotions and alixirs are you guys using to prevent/slow down weather cracking in the sidewalls of your tires? Or is 25 years all I should expect from my tires /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif )</font>


My 1966 Bolens still has the original rear tires with nearly full tread remaining.

I replaced the front tires with a couple of tires I took off an old riding mower.

 

[Atch4115]

Here's my 2 cents worth.Keep them out of sunlight as much as possible.