Streching tyres
 

After a few tips on streching a couple of tyres, i recentley got a 96/15/15 and its been deflated for a long time as it would only roll out 94 inches really need it to be up around the 96 again,
So any tips to get it happening, obviously putting some decent pressure in it, but anything to spray on the tyre?
Cheers Paull

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Nothing I know of to spray on the tyre to help, about 30-35 psi and lay it in the sun will help, if you have sun down there, we don't, or put it on an run a few laps, that sometimes works, especially when you don't want it to. Cheers! Bob

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lol, I'll let you guys figure it out:5:

If you have a big enough oven. Take the mounted tire with valve stem removeed and put it in the oven for 15 minutes at 300-350 degrees for 15-20 min. Pull it out and pressure it till you get your stagger.

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Now it`s as hard as a 10yr old fruitcake!

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:5::9::14::15::17::26: Bob

Thanks guys, ive put 30psibin it snd left it in the sun for a few days, i did find that truck wash made the rubber alot softer,

If you have someone near you that powder coats they have ovens big enoigh

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And just as TASTY!

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Makes the house smell so nice too

Stoney putting the tire in oven acts as 1 heat cycle. It relaxes the membrane allowing it to be stretched

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Heat cycles are the reason hobby racers can get such a good deal on one race old tires. They do make a difference. That doesn't sound like such a good tire to be racing on.

Have you read? https://www.hoosiertire.com/faqmisc.htm#2
http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/additio...409-tire-soak/


Honest Dad himself:6::6:

The problem with stretching any tire, no matter the amount of heat cycles, is 99% of the time it shrinks with heat.....

When Hoosier used to do tire seminars they recommend that you put 35 lbs in the rears and letting them sit for 5 minutes. That will take the tire up to the chalk mark. Then let the tire down to the desired pressure you are going to run.

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Actually, I haven't found a positive result over the years, only on brand new tires have I had any luck, and several times, they'll shrink to a smaller size than I wanted, after a heat cycle, usually have to run them at the pressure it takes, to keep them the size you want, AR seem to work the best, but then that's not a 100% every time. Bob