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Michelin Appearance – Normal or Problematic
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Tom,
May I recommend Painless Parker, DDS! He will roll those pups out of there in a minute and you can go home with a new set of fiberglass choppers the same day and he gives you even more GAS than you get here! He has an easy payment plan and an on site lab… You could be the talk of the rally!! And they cleanup real nice with used brake fluid……………… Stay away from fresh apples for awhile!
And, no I have no experience with him personally save I sold him a re-conditioned Nash a few years back!!
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Google On Guys!
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Tom, Who mounted your tires? What did they use?
In my teen years, we used to use brake fluid to make em shine!
Try rubbing a small area with laquer thinner, and see what happens. That cleans anything.
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What is really needed is a solvent that will dissolve rubber. Wipe a thin layer of rubber off the tires to reveal pure black sidewalls. Kind of like a skin peel.
Another option would be a wire brush wheel or maybe some 240 grit sandpaper.
Perhaps when you get home you could sandblast the tires.
As a last resort you might want to swap tires and wheels with Buddy. His nice chrome rims would look good on your coach and he might like to have brand new wheels and 365 tires on his coach.
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Jon, you missed the best solution, buy a new bus!
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Just wondering what was the general opinion on the discoloring on tires, at the NoRally
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We don’t know, tire guy checking it out tomorrow at Jeff’s.
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What was the verdict, Tom?
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The short version is it is crap that was put on the tires, more to follow!
When I had the bus detailed in Elkridge, a first for me, I told the guy not to let anyone on the roof and No tire dressing. When we got back to the campground, yes I should not have left, the bus was done looking great, but had crap put on the tires. They came back and wiped it off with a rag.
Since I have CRS, while I was pissing and moaning about the looks of the tires, MsTruk says, “didn’t that guy at Elkridge put stuff on your tires.”
Giving you the long face……
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It is all about stylin……..if you drive a Prevost you have a certain image that must be displayed and that includes having enough tire shine on the tires to completely cover the sidewall cracks on 10 year old tires. Rod and Nancy and I know for certain if you use enough of the tire shine stuff it not only fills the sidewall cracks, it also can cover up the tire build date so it is unreadable.
I use soapy water almost exclusively, but over time the tires will get a dirty look. I then use an Armor All product in an orange bottle that has no silicates or petroleum distillates. I use a spnge pad to wipe it on the tire, then after a day or so wipe the stuff off with a dry cloth. I apply very little when I do apply it, and wiping it seems to remove any excess. The tires stay natural looking for quite a while but they do not have that “wet” look.
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