Oil and tyres....

[Viking]

Morning all,

I had the misfortune to ride through an oil puddle the other day whilst on the way to to work. (Yes, the next few corners were rather interesting!)

Will the oil attack / damage the rubber? The oil seems to have all been flung off now (all over the mudguards / radiators... Yerk!) and I can't see any oil left behind on the tyres.

Should I just bite the bullet and get the tyres replaced? I don't want to, as the front is almost new, and the rear is barely worn.

[Kwackerz]

If you've run most of the oil off, it should be okay. Tyre rubber is designed to withstand motor oil. If it werent, there'd be a distinct lack of vehicles on the road!

Treat them carefully for a while (until certain all the oil has dispersed) but you should be okay.

I wouldnt change 'em

[Viking]

Thanks Kwackerz,

Most of the oil seems to have disappeared, but I'll be careful for a while longer.

Cheers!

[D-Rider]

I'd imagine that anything that was there would soon scrub off as you put on a few miles.

[Fausto]

I wouldn't worry either.

Just think what your tyres roll through each time you visit a petrol forecourt

[Thumper]

I'd say it was an excuse for a big fat rolling burn out

[Viking]

Thumper, I like the way you think.

Now, where's the nearest MacDonald's drive-through?