The composition of tyres consists of natural rubber hence these can decay over time. This degradation depends on various environmental factors such as humidity, road conditions, and atmosphere. Sun acts as a catalyst, in this case, it can make the tyre lose its oil from the rubber. This leaves behind a dry-rotted tyre. 

You can identify this issue by inspecting your tyre and if you observe cracking on the outer wall or its tread, it is dry rotted. By knowing the technique to repair these dry rotted tyres you can increase its lifespan. Moreover, you can save a lot of money. Read on to know the repairing process of dry rotted tyres!

The steps below will help you in repairing dry rotted tyres:

Detach the tyre from the wheel

Repairing involves detaching your tyre from the wheel, this is important because if your tyre is mounted on the wheel then you will not be able to see all the affected regions.

Inspecting the tyre, and finding the trouble areas

In the next step, you need to examine all the problematic areas which will help you in further processes like when you are applying the protector. 

This step also requires running water so make sure that you are in a place where water is abundant. 

Using a degreaser, degrease the tyre

This step involves the application of degreaser to degrease your tyre. Degreaser comes with a proper instruction manual, so make sure you read all of it before you do this step.

Using a hose clean the tyre

Wipe the tyre with the help of a cloth or sponge then you will need a hose that will help you to clean your tyre. This is a pipe that contains running water. Use this tube to sprinkle water over the tyre and remove all the grease that was used to decrease your tyre in the earlier step. Let it dry for at least an hour before you are ready for the next step.

Use a protector to coat the tyre

This step is the main step to fix your tyre. Be sure your tyre is completely dried before you move on to this step. If it is dry then you are ready to apply the protector. Using the nozzle spray the protector directly on the tyres outer wall. Make sure that you have read the guide that comes with it; it will help you in the application. The use of this protector helps in lowering the rate of degradation. It has ingredients that help your car tyres against humidity, climate and other factors like sun. 

Tyres do come with anti-ageing chemicals but these also lose its properties after a certain time. Following these steps will help you in saving your tyres and increasing their life span. Avoid buying car tyres as these are more susceptible to dry rots. If you need any advice regarding Tyres Stranraer visit your nearest car retailer!

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