Originally Posted by
Andy_K
I've got a pair of Clement Paris Roubaix Seta tubulars. I don't really know how old they are, but I'd say at least 25 years and probably more. The sidewalls look pretty bad, but that may be purely cosmetic. The pictures show some signs of cracking that I honestly hadn't noticed before. The tread looks good. They hold air pretty well.
Would you trust these tires for riding? Can anything be done to improve the appearance of the sidewall?
No.
Sidewalls use TireLife as another poster suggested.
I would not touch them. I'd hang those and save them. I bought a bag of those (the del Mundo) and road them for years.
Putting latex on would take away from the classic look.
Keep them away from electric motors, exhaust, sun.
I hang my kid's special tires. those have latex (TireLife) coating because they we last ridden that way. If I knew they were going to be retired, I would not have done that. In 20 years they will all be rotten anyway.
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Then I have a pile I want to do something with someday.
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