rusty tires??

[Ironman Alloyz]

Is it possible for tires to get rust on them....?

long story short...i got another bike same exact one finally but maybe because of the weather (maryland east coast) i get a rusty looking patch on my tire (that part that makes contact with the ground) ..its garage kept but it is parked next to the wall of my garage..

with that being said maybe water from the cold air at night seeps to the floor and my bike sits in water for 12hrs over night maybe idk????

im not sure has anyone had this issue? if so is it harmful? and what can i do about it?

[CKRider]

Have you tried cleaning the tires w/ soap& water ?

[Ironman Alloyz]

Originally Posted by CKRider

Have you tried cleaning the tires w/ soap& water ?

just hot water and copper brush and it doesnt really come off like that.....

i thought about it but i had to ride it to work and back home soo i didnt want soapy wet tires while riding

when i have time and im not going to ride maybe i'll try but i was looking more so for preventive maintenence to this issue?

[RichLockyer]

It's probably from iron leaching through the concrete.
As the carbon black in tires ages, it does tend to turn brownish, but a bike that is ridden regularly will rarely display this, and it would be a pretty even coating all around the sidewalls.

[Ironman Alloyz]

Originally Posted by RichLockyer

It's probably from iron leaching through the concrete.
As the carbon black in tires ages, it does tend to turn brownish, but a bike that is ridden regularly will rarely display this, and it would be a pretty even coating all around the sidewalls.

i mean my bike is two weeks old and i ride it maybe three days outta the weeks and i ridden it reguarly it might sit for a day or two atleast but for the most part its being ridden

[RichLockyer]

Ya... it's not the tires then. It's gotta be leeching out of the soil through the concrete.

[CKRider]

So... put the bike on front/rear stands..and then put some tire warmers on. End result is the bike is off the concrete while you are not riding. When you DO go to ride..they will only be in contact with that concrete for the amount of time it takes you to get it out of the garage...surely not enough time for any more discoloration to take place.

[Ironman Alloyz]

Originally Posted by CKRider

So... put the bike on front/rear stands..and then put some tire warmers on. End result is the bike is off the concrete while you are not riding. When you DO go to ride..they will only be in contact with that concrete for the amount of time it takes you to get it out of the garage...surely not enough time for any more discoloration to take place.

yeah i thought of that and i would buy them buttttt.......i share the garage with a 07 acura t.l and if you guys dont know that car is huge so i really dont have room to position the bike up with stands

i was gonna park the wheels on cardboard buttt i cant believe this never happen to anyone lol?

[RichLockyer]

Try cardboard and see if it still happens.

Maybe you're the only one that looks at the bottom of his tires before riding?
Actually not a bad idea if you're looking for nails and rocks.

[CKRider]

OK so if stands take up too much room, and you only have room for the bike... then I suggest a very inexpensive alternative. Get a couple 2x4's and cut them to length you need, and position the bike on them. That will still give you elevation from the concrete. I would mention one of those bike ramp deals..but that is a space-taker...so would not be any better than the stands IMO. Just out of curiousity...is the Acura sufferring the same dillemma ? If so then I suggest a permanent fix..and will take NO space what-so-ever...seal the garage concrete floor with that coating stuff called "UcoatIt"...here's a link:
UCoat It Do-it Yourself Floor Coatings for a Durable, Protective Finish
..this is what I would do were it my garage.

[Ironman Alloyz]

Originally Posted by RichLockyer

Try cardboard and see if it still happens.

Maybe you're the only one that looks at the bottom of his tires before riding?
Actually not a bad idea if you're looking for nails and rocks.

actually yeah i check my tires, brakes, and for any signs of possible leaks before i start riding?
i thought everyone does that?

Actually CK I havent looked at the car's tires (duh why didnt i think of that and im normally good at diagnosing things hmph) yeah i was gonna re-caulk the bottom lining of the concrete i took a second look at the ground and right along the edges its slightly darker than the rest of the floor possible water/condensation

[RichLockyer]

Originally Posted by Ironman Alloyz

actually yeah i check my tires, brakes, and for any signs of possible leaks before i start riding?

i thought everyone does that?

Basic TCLOKS, including tire pressure, but I only actually look for nails and cuts after I've knowingly ridden over debris or find inflation lower than expected.

[StarGate]

Maybe the steel belts in those radial tires rusting up.
Seriously though, have you looked in that area of the floor to see if any rebar or reinforcement wire is at the surface and producing the rust when it gets wet?

[airforce1]

Ok, this may be a bit far out, but if the water is from a domestic water supply there is a possibility of a level of manganese in the water that will produce a brown stain. It usually stains concrete and porous porcelain brown and there is a product available from the H2O providing utility to remove it. Also there are commercial/ hardware store products that do the same thing. If the concrete is not turning brown, that is likely not the problem.
Clean the tire, park the bike on a durable plastic mat.
Check the tires on the "car".
It's an interesting question, Rich could be right, it might be iron leaching.
I lived in suburban Maryland for 18 months (Prince George's county) and never saw anything like that. It rained like heck in July and August and soaked EVERYTHING most days about 5 pm, but no brown stuff on the tires.
Might you be picking something up on the way home?

[StarGate]

Maybe the tires are just trying to imitate the ower as best they can. I mean he did chose the screen name Ironman.

[MedicZx6R]

ever just go with bacteria or some ****? cause it's not the tires, and if the car isnt doing it.. not the concrete.. so maybe a alge? Dunno but no ones brain storming to the ****ers who double the population every 1/2 hour.. spores stay in the dirt for a long *** time.. give them moisture and walla.

[Ironman Alloyz]

Originally Posted by StarGate

Maybe the tires are just trying to imitate the ower as best they can. I mean he did chose the screen name Ironman.

lol...but i checked the t.l and no brown on the tires

also this morning i checked my tires after washing them off yesterday and no brown today. its probably cause i parked it different today..i didnt park my front tires so close to the wall this time

but there's no browning on the concrete nor on the car's tires

so maybe stargate's idea seems more logical but can that happen on a new bike?

[RichLockyer]

Originally Posted by Ironman Alloyz

so maybe stargate's idea seems more logical but can that happen on a new bike?

He was kidding.
I don't even think our tires are steel belted... I think they're poly/glass, and some have an aramid belt under the tread cap.
Steel belted radials would be too heavy for a bike.

[Ironman Alloyz]

Originally Posted by RichLockyer

He was kidding.
I don't even think our tires are steel belted... I think they're poly/glass, and some have an aramid belt under the tread cap.
Steel belted radials would be too heavy for a bike.

sey i comprende noob mistake

but it hasnt done it lately but once again i took the parkiing variable out of the equation by just parking differently so most likely it has to do with water and the tires sitting in it for a couple hours

sooo........ yeahhh ummm how bout dem skinz?

[StarGate]

Yes I was very much kidding about the radial part. I was also very serious about the rebar or wire at the surface as a possibility. I've seen that done before. There just wasn't any bikes parked over it.