Oil on tyre!

OK i had a bit of a disaster yesterday, dropped my toolbox in the driveway, landing bang on top of a can of WD40. Said can split and squirted oil all over my rear tyre, I managed to boot it across the lawn before too much came out, but I wiped the tyre down and later on took her for a spin, all is well until I drop the hammer in a bend and she slithers about a bit, nothing too alarming but any suggestions of how to get oil off? short of riding till I've scrubbed enough rubber off, I'm a bit concerned that when the rubber gets hot I'll have an oil coated rear tyre!

just wash the tyre down with soap or car wash soap


WD40 is not an oil as such

Yeah just spoke to a mate he said same, apparently soap breaks down oil? Cheers buddy!

yup it does if its quite a strong solution

The soap molecules tend to surround oils and fats and lock them in to be washedmaway. it does mean you need quite a lot of soap compared to the volume of oil.

[Dave-the-rave]

Use fairy liquid.

I'd hate to see you panic when, mid ride out, you realise your Scottoiler* has dumped its entire contents over the back wheel...



*other chain maintenance systems are available apparently.

[tonyk]

Having a triumph which leaked oil since day one..........2 fxxxing years on
and still spitting oil. the best is to USE FAIRY LIQUID...............
it works !!!!!.