Bicycle Mechanics - Tar off tires?

Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.

PDA

View Full Version : Tar off tires?

Saluki

07-13-06, 01:51 PM

On vacation from NC, back in central Illinois and boy do the roads SUCK around here. Nothing but tar and rock when it's paved at all. Anyway, borrowed my brothers bike and brought it down from Chicago. Took it out today and the tires are caked with tar. Anyway to get that off? Simple degreasers work? Got to get this fixed or he'll be angry Thanks. :eek:

OLDYELLR

07-13-06, 03:11 PM

If there's tar on the tires, it's probably on other places, like under the bottom bracket. Gasoline or paint thinner (mineral spirits) should take it off, but don't leave it on the tires too long. Auto supply stores also have spray-on bug and tar remover, which might be safer.

top506

07-13-06, 03:30 PM

Just keep your tires on the tar, and not the other way around!:)
Bug/tar remover, as Oldyeller mentioned, will work, but I've used acetone or even Coleman fuel in a pinch.
Top
(in full smartass mode)