[superduty5.9]

Originally Posted by Wild Bill

Softening old/hard tires....easy

Mix a concoction of 1/2 Bleach and 1/2 Brake Fluid. Store it in an old cleaned out metal paint can. Put on plastic gloves, and use an old rag that you don't want any more. Dip the rag into the mix, and smear it onto the tire. Let it soak in for a day or so. If you want the tire even softer, simply re-apply the mix.

DO NOT GET THIS MIXTURE ON ANY PAINT, unless you didn't want whatever it is to be painted anymore :biggrin2.gif:

We did this to our 'old' racing tires, in the late fall, before the winter time -indoor racing season-. With 2 or maybe 3 applications, your thumbnail print would remain in the tires!...plus they were kinda 'sticky'.

Great tips. That's why I love this site!