by HomeRacingWorld » Tue Aug 21, 2018 2:25 pm
And please take time to to read the entire thread, including an answer from Paul himself.
Perhaps...maybe...just me thinking out loud...before asking: "So , does this mean that if we have PG tires they might fall apart some day soon"
No one ever stated it would happen "soon" or if at all. As per the answers given in the thread, it is simply an odd and rare issue.
Maybe soon is 10 years? 5 years? As I have urethanes by the hundreds that age that still work today. In fact I ran them in our July Showdown.
Sometimes the mix is just a bit off. It happens.
Sometimes it's the elements they are EXPOSED to. As I have already seen: "I stored them in my lean-to shed in Florida over the summer...my slot car bodies are deformed and my tires are junk" "It was only 120 plus..."
There is NO brand on anything in this hobby that is perfect. I have seen issues on all brands.
There is no way any compound will last forever, but some expect it to. For the low cost of a tire, if it DOES happen, a replacement is easily attained. And contacting the maker goes a long way. Again, something most do not attempt, but try it when an issue appears.