Silicone on tyres

[FROSTY:Me]

if its a bike shop PLEASE go back and have them deal with it. Silicone is friggin orrible stuff.If private --come here and Ill use my commercial cleaning stuff to get the tyres clean for ya

[vifferman]

We use brakecleen to get the mold release off new tyres, its ok so long as you dont let it sit before you ride it.

That's fine, as long as you can be sure that the mixture of brake cleaner and silicon is actually being completely removed from the tyre, rather than soking into the surface of it.

While we're on this topic, there's a brand of wheel cleaner (can't recall the name) that you spray on, rinse off, then spray on and leave for a while before rinsing off again. It's supposed to stop brake dust and road spooge from sticking to your wheels. DO NOT use this on your bike! I dunno what's in it, but I suspect it's silicon. It soaks into the surface of your tyres, and while they don't look shiny, they are very slippery, especially on wet roads.

Another thing to never do to your wheels is spray engine degreaser on or around them. Any of the suspension of degreaser, water and oil/grease that ends up on your tyres will adhere very nicely to them, as the surface of the tyre is somewhat porous and an ideal substrate for the emulsion to bond to.
If you have greasy or spoogey bits on your rims, swingarm or whatever, either make sure you protect the tyres, or use a rag to wipe it off. Kero, CRC or WD40 on a rag works well to remove crap from your rims, then wipe again with another rag, paper towel or whatever before washing.

[Flashman]

if its a bike shop PLEASE go back and have them deal with it. Silicone is friggin orrible stuff.If private --come here and Ill use my commercial cleaning stuff to get the tyres clean for ya

Alas it was a private sale!
Love to take you up on the commercial cleaner idea Frosty.
Would put my mind at rest!

[tigertim20]

do a skid in the dirt/gravel and use a bit of sandpaper on the front tyre

yep. Spin it up!!!

[Howsie]

burnout burnout burnout! na seriously, gravel road. or a gentle ride on a rough road progressively getting more lean on the corners. i think u have the idea

[EJK]

We should create a poll.

I say burn.

[lanci]

Sandpaper!!!

[Marmoot]

Vigorous wash with dishwashing or washing powder diluted with warm water. Use medium-hard brush.

Don't do the redneck way of using brakecleaner. It reacts with rubber harshly. If you won't do it to your condom, don't do it to your tyres.

[cowpoos]

Don't do the redneck way of using brakecleaner. It reacts with rubber harshly. If you won't do it to your condom, don't do it to your tyres.

Ummmm....its done the world over in racing.

[gatch]

get a wheel going !

[xwhatsit]

Well Monday night I was spraying some silicone spray on various exposed metal bits for a bit of rust protection (the rims and spokes!). Tuesday morning I noticed there was overspray all over both tyres. So I rode to uni anyway in the wet -- by the time I got to uni, both contact surfaces of the tyre were clean and unsiliconed. It's still on the sidewalls.

Just ride the frigging thing, same as you'd treat a new tyre from the shop.

[Marmoot]

Ummmm....its done the world over in racing.

You use your racing tyres for more than 6 months?