sorry for the dumb question but i was just wondering how long does slicks last. i have some slicks that i haven't used in 5 years and kept in my shed. i'm just wondering if they have a life span because i haven't used them in a long time. i only used them about 20 passes and still have some surface left. let me know...TIA!!

 

probably not a good idea... but you could try...
I wouldnt though... having a blowout is no fun.

 

I bet they are dry rotted. I bought some drag wheels that had been sitting around for 2 years and the tires on them were dry rotted and really hard. You could make them sticky again by soaking them in diesel fuel but thats pretty sctech. I would pay the $300 for new ones man.

 

i've got an old pair of slicks that i've been thinking about "reviving". i was going to pick up some kind of tire softener and see what happens.

i plan to start off by doing a huge burnout and then apply the softner, repeat the process a couple times and see what happens. i'm not too concerned about the tires, so it should be a fun little experiment.

 

cool thanks for the info guys....i might try to bring them back to life and see how that goes. but then again my slicks are too small anyways. i have 20x8x14...lol...

 

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Hi Synergy001; Time to change the slicks out, 5- years is to long.

John
M&H