I haven't seen an answer to Adrian's question, so:
Yes, exposure to petroleum products can cause tire
rubber to harden. (the other three big killers are
ozone, UV, and oxygen) Engine oil might not be as bad
as gasoline but I wouldn't count on using them for
more than practice tires (if that).
Craig Blome
--- "Thompson, Adrian (A.L.)" <athomps9@visteon.com>
wrote:
>
> I've just got some nearly new Hoosiers from a friend
> who rolled his IT car a
> couple of months ago. The tires were on the car at
> the time, and while the
> car was totaled the tires escaped remarkably
> unscathed. The problem is, the
> front tires got covered in engine/trans oil and
> coolant and have sat since
> then without being cleaned. Will this damage the
> tires or not?
>
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