Oil in Tires :: York Compressor

AppleTech · 07-28-08, 09:27 PM

OK,

So I used my new York setup out of necessity this weekend and aired up my MTRs before I had a oil/water separator installed. I could see a bit of oil bubbling from a small air leak in the system, so obviously some oil made it into my tires. They don't feel horribly strange on the highway, but feel a tiny bit off balance. The oil in the compressor is synthetic. Is there a problem to leave this small amount of oil in my tires or will it ultimately eat away at the rubber?

I guess my question is... should I really be worried?

alkaline747trio · 07-28-08, 11:52 PM

It should help, not hurt balance...and rubber and oil are petroleum products I dont see any harm to the tire happening.

NLXTACY · 07-29-08, 12:00 AM

x2

Oil doesn't make for a good solvent so tires should be ok.

07-28-08, 09:27 PM	#1
AppleTech IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Encino, CA Posts: 354	Oil in Tires :: York Compressor OK, So I used my new York setup out of necessity this weekend and aired up my MTRs before I had a oil/water separator installed. I could see a bit of oil bubbling from a small air leak in the system, so obviously some oil made it into my tires. They don't feel horribly strange on the highway, but feel a tiny bit off balance. The oil in the compressor is synthetic. Is there a problem to leave this small amount of oil in my tires or will it ultimately eat away at the rubber? I guess my question is... should I really be worried? __________________ 1996 FZJ80 - OEM Locked, BFG M/T KM 285/70-17 on OEM FJC Wheels, IPOR Skid Plate, CDL switch/Pin-7 Mod, York OBA System, Scangauge II, Cobra 18WX STII/Firestik II 3' 1975 Volvo 244 GL w/ B230 and M46 swap

07-28-08, 11:52 PM	#2
alkaline747trio ......what? Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Blacksburg VA or Albemarle NC Posts: 3,956	It should help, not hurt balance...and rubber and oil are petroleum products I dont see any harm to the tire happening. __________________ '92 - 3FE POWER'D! -- Slee 6"/OME 863J, Pro-Comp 14" ES3000/N74L, Gen. 2 Slee Front Control Arms, T-G Sliders, Ext. Diff. Breathers, DBA Gold S/D Rotors, Slee SS Brake Lines, 5.29s, Aussie Locker'd rear, 35" TrXus STS Street/38.5x11 Boggers Trail, some black bed-liner on the outside, some orange inside, 180k. '85 Honda Accord - 55MPG!!! -- No air filter, Custom Burple (blue and purple) Paint. Upstate Cruisers

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