Can I use dressings on motorcycle tires?

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So, can I use any type of tire dressings on motorcycle tires if I stay away from the tread? Which ones do you guys recommend? Or is it best just to stay away from tire dressings on motorcycles completely?



It is for my dad's bike, and he said the motorcycle shop said to use Son of a Gun. I told him to stay away from that (from personal experiences of it being messy and hard to clean off paint and rims), and I would find a good product for him. I don't want it to be slick at all (don't want him to crash), but he does need some protection on them so they don't crack or turn brown so quick.



I was thinking maybe 303 and stay far away from the treads. Any other products I should consider?



Your guys' help is greatly appreciated.
 
I'm not sure if my old man uses tire dressing on his Honda or not. I would assume you could if, like you said, you stay away from the tread. I'd tear of a small piece of sponge and moisten it with the dressing and apply around the side of the tire.



You said that you didn't want the his tires to turn brown or crack. Does he store his bike in the garage?
 
He just started to keep his Yamaha in his garage. He has a Honda that he keeps at his sister's place to ride in the winter (she lives in warm weather all year). He also has another Yamaha in Hawaii that has no chance of being in a garage, but does have a cover.



Thanks for the tip of tearing off a small piece of sponge, I will have to try that. So will any tire dressing product work good, or is one better than another, or stay away from some?



Thanks again
 
Please NO!!!



No tiredressings on motorcycles unless you want some real ecxiting trip:nono



Keep the tires as clean and dry as possible : they will not turn brownish



An advice from a 40year old , 22 years driving biker



Christiaan
 
Dressing on a bike tire?!?!?!?



BIG no no unless you have a deathwish. Cars have 4 wheels to balance on. Motorcycles have 2 and they are the most important part of a bike in my opinion. Well you can't go without a motor, but aside from that tires are the ONLY things you rely on to keep you going in the direction you want to.



Mess with em? Never. I never once thought about it. Just my opinion. Stay safe.
 
Just about every manufacturer of tire dressing state do not use on motorcycle tires on the label.... and one has to ask why? :rolleyes: :doh
 
Gonzo0903 said:
Just about every manufacturer of tire dressing state do not use on motorcycle tires on the label.... and one has to ask why? :rolleyes: :doh
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If you do it, Gonzo, our resident EMT fella will have to come and scrape you off the pavement.
 
I think common sense should come into play here. Of course manufacturers are going to say, "Don't apply tire dressings to your motorcycle tires." This covers their backside against people who might apply some dressing to their tires, get some on the tread area and then go out and crash because of it. Everybody knows you don't want to get tire dressings on the tire tread, right? :rolleyes: That doesn't mean that you can't apply dressing to the sidewalls of m/c tires, I just don't think there's enough sidewall area on a m/c tire to worry about protecting anyway.



Applying dressing to the sidewalls to prevent them from drying out and cracking seems to me to be a pretty weak reason to do it. If applying dressing to the sidewalls will keep them from cracking for say, 10 years, who's to say cracks won't develop down in the base of the tread area anyway? I don't know, I've always ridden my bikes enough that I needed new tires every couple of years anyway. Keeping the bikes fully covered will give the tires enough protection without having to worry about not getting any dressing on the tread area.
 
I've been using tire treatment on my motorcycle tyres for over 40 years woth no ill effect. I now use 303 and KEEP IT OFF THE TREAD. Just use a sponge/rag. I use a disposable paint brush.
 
It's fine for a touring bike that's not cornering, but a little spot on the sidewall during cornering can spell disaster. The best thing to do is clean them and leave them alone. NO TIRE DRESSING, not worth the risk.
 
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