<VV> Whitewall Cleaning

[Eric Prosise]

Russ-
 
What brand of tires?
 
Each manufacturer has their own "special blend" of rubbers, from 100% natural rubber, to 100% synthetic rubber, and every mix inbetween - the yellowing is due to the ozone effect on the tires, caused by brake dust, atmosphere, exhaust gasses, etc.
 
Is your Corvair in the garage next to another car - that is driven often?  Do you leave the other car run in the garage to "warm up"?  Do any welding in the garage?  Are the tires 3 years old by purchase date, or manufacturing date (the 3 or 4 digit molded in date code on the tire)?
 
Typically, Westleys Bleach White works - but I have also used Softscrub  (kitchen cleaner), on white letter farm tires.  There are some blends of rubber that do not lend themselves to being "white" after a certain period of time.
 
Eric P.
 
Formerly a Quality Engineer for Firestone
 
 
> My 3 year old whitewalls on my Corvair have turned an off-white/tan, even > though the car is kept in a garage 99% of the time and never taken out in > the rain. I've tried all the old ways I cleaned my tires back in the 60, > powdered cleansers, brillo soap pads, Westley's WW cleaner and one or two > other tire type cleaners I had around and nothing has helped. Any one have > any suggestions? Is this a overall problem with the newer tires? I don't > recall the older tires doing this.> > > Russ Moorhouse> '65 Corsa coupe 140 HP> Kent Island, MD> > 
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