Slicks... Old slicks... anything that can be done to use them?

**Arronduke** · 29th May 2010, 17:21

Just picked up an old bucketframe with no motor but it does have old 18in slicks that are near brand new.... no cracking etc... feel hard ...

Anything that can be done to use them?
Attack with a sanding disc... might be safer than trying to scrub them in?

This is for my CG150 bucket.... dont want to spend the coin on new wheels etc...

**=cJ=** · 29th May 2010, 17:37

Tyre dope perhaps?

**Kickaha** · 29th May 2010, 17:38

Kart shops sell a liquid tyre treatment that you paint on which softens them, 18 inch slicks haven't been made in those sizes for probably close to 20 years

**Henk** · 29th May 2010, 17:40

Pull finger and finish the FXR so you don't have to mess about with tyres that are 90 years older than god?

**Arronduke** · 29th May 2010, 20:26

Haaa.. good on yea Henk... haa.. not a truer word said.... I am enjoying the build.... and better to fall off the CG...

**schrodingers cat** · 30th May 2010, 16:50

Kartsport has banned tyre doping so not sure if the shops still sell it. Active ingrediant was oil of wintergreen.
The trouble you've got i that over time the oils and solvents that make the rubber sticky evaporates and they behave like leather. Pretend that they are down to canvas and throw them away :-(

**Arronduke** · 31st May 2010, 20:12

In the bin they go..... Oh unless anyone would like to buy some 18ich slick that have had little use.....

I will let them go for a good price heeee

**speedpro** · 31st May 2010, 22:44

I gave a 10 year old, at least, slick to Olly. About 5 laps into the next practice he rode around me in the sweeper. Give them a go, they might be good enough after a bit of a scrub in.