I change my tyres at least once a year but last year I fitted a new set then went to the nurburgring . This year , after the winter lay up , I noticed that they have a heavy blue sheen on them . I have heard some say overheated and some say natural oils surfacing. Whats your take on said blueing.
Mine did this on my old 696 monster after I got home from the TT. No idea why. I think it's because they was nearly done, and the few trips over e mountain finished them off
Could be the heat, I purchased a used for three laps testing Front Pireli Rosso Corsa and this showed slight signs of blueing although it isn't visible now. Steve
seriously has that been altered by magic inter web trickery?? no one on earth has yellow tyres!! I briefly laughed out loud at how ridiculous that is..if it's yours figaro then erm I couldn't help it lol
Yep, it was mine, and no it wasn't photoshopped:frown: On the plus side, it meant I got the bike for £1200, changed the tyres, thrashed the bollocks off it all round France for 2500 miles, then sold it for £2100
d'yer still have the yellow ones for the Triumph? I know someone in Burgess Hill who might have 'em :smile: (TVFIC) Edit added at approx 21.53 as a post post response to you two below
I wouldnt... They are missing carbon black(a horrific soot-type substance, one of the smallest dust particles known to man, one fingerdap will BLACKEN both hands! Terrible stuff to work with, essentially burnt oil?), an essential ingredient in road-going tyres to give them grip, especially in wet conditions??! These would be nothing short of LETHAL in the rain. Remember the coloured Mountain bike tyres 2000-ish? They quickly disappeared... All tyres are black for a reason. :wink: Darren (Rubber chemist/mixer for 17 years)
And that reason is obviously,.....because any other colour is hideous! As well as your scientific black stuff info too. :wink:
Actually they were really rather good, but didn't look like they were gonna last long. They'are currently hanging on the local tyre fitters wall, for all to see...
Its quite normal after a bikes been on the track. It is the oils surfacing after the tyre has got very hot. Thats why its the number of heat cycles that ruins tyres. Another good reason for tyre warmers.. Especially if you do a few track days each year.
bad susension setup and overheating , they went blue during winter went she was sat up for abit. all my track tyres go blue i quite like it.
All about heat cycles, road biased don't suffer as much but track/race Tyres need to be kept in the heat range not up and down. As you said you've been to the ring so I'm guessing we're getting some stick (heat up) and then cool down
