CAR CRAZY

I was prompted to discuss this subject after a fellow Gidblogger raised a question on the benefits of a tyre cleaner/protectant. In order to know how it helps, lets find out how the tyres are made first. Ever wondered why the tyres that we use only come in black? Well, here’s why. There are two main degrading agents that attack our tyres and rubber trim. The two degrading agents are UV light waves and ozone.

Both of these two degrading agents attack the long hydrocarbon chains that make up the rubber, and by breaking these bonds it will somewhat shorten the molecules which would result in the loss of elasticity and other possible problems. Read the rest of this entry »