gums

I've got my tires stacked in a storage facility and some antifreeze leaked in from the unit next door. The bottom tires are sitting in it. Does this ruin them?

M758

I would not think it to be good for track tires. It would have me moving tires ASAP. To me tires are way to expensive potential let get damaged.

Bri Bro

Don't think you have a problem.

The main ingredient in antifreeze is Ethylene glycol and it will break down in air in about 10 days. All cars have rubber hoses and tractor tires spend their entire life filled with antifreeze and water (for weight). It would be a good idea to look at the container the antifreeze leaked from to confirm the ingredients. They do put other chemicals in long life/non-toxic antifreeze like propylene glycol and Methanol but they are not as common.

There are other chemicals like lubricants, corrosion protect, dyes etc, but in small quantities. As Joe said, get it off ASAP to be safe.

kurt M

...Then tell the unit owner he owes you for the tires.

gums

Turns out, the guy next door was working on his Bobcat and leaked the fluid, so no checking any container. I cleaned the tires off and have them on palates now, but I'm making an insurance claim and will see if I can get a pair of Hoosiers for my $100 deductable.

Chaos

Coolant hoses are rubber

M758

They not the same compound.

Look race rubber is a very different compound to other rubber even street tires. Exposing tires to cold or excessive sunlight can be hard on R-compond tires. Chemicals are potentialy very damaging too. No I don't know what would happen, but why risk $400 worth of tires? Or worse why risk find out the tires when bad in a corner at 100mph? Now I don't think you need to throw them out, but take care of your tires when ever possible.