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ArmorAll Tire Foam Dry Rots Tires! DO NOT USE

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#1 ·
Attention all, do not use ArmorAll Tire Foam on stock Arctic/Call of Duty tires. It dry rots them.

I do not have first hand experience but my neighbor came up to me the other day while I was spraying it on and asked me what I was using on my tires. He then told me that he had the same tires on his truck and the foam actually dry rotted all four of them. Not sure how long or how many times he applied the foam but I sure am not using it anymore and it was def. worth sharing to the community!
 
#35 ·
all tires have a date code on them, you should always check it when buying new tires to make sure your not buying a 4 year old tire that only has 2 years left. Tires are only really good for 6 years. Not saying you can't use them longer.

My psa for the day:wavey:
 
#41 ·
Personally i think its a combination of the tire and the shine. I have actually had 3 sets of tires dry rot. one car was washed twice a week and use foam tire shine (not armorall brand) and the tires were rotted after 3 months. I was told that the shine clogs the pores of the rubber and causes the rot. How true this is i couldnt tell ya.... I also bought 2 sets of bfg from BJs Wholsale (at the same time) after a year they each showed dry rot. these tires did get tire (non foam) shine but only about once a month.
 
#44 ·
Hey everybody. My friend is part of this forum so I joined up... then I saw this post and had to write back. Armor All, like Meguiar's, Turtle Wax, and Mother's are great companies with extensive R&D departments which work on these products for years. These tire products certainly do not cause dry rot.

I happen to love Jeeps so I signed up to this forum as a non-researcher....Please note that this post is made by me personally and does not reflect the opinions or thoughts of my company. In full disclosure, I am a market researcher for automotive products (specifically Armor All) and love listening to people talk about any automotive products- the good, the bad, and the ugly...what works and what doesn't.

Legitimate complaints about performance are one thing, but unfounded comments by people who never even try the product are another.

If any of you ever have concerns about products, please call the companies. If they aren't happy to answer your questions with truth and integrity, you shouldn't use their products.
 
#45 ·
Well I once heard from my neighbor that Coke can weaken a nail overnight if submerged. False.

Personally I don't use the Original formula AA on my interior. One its two shiney. Second if AA does warn against interiors it's because the stuff is too slick. People put it on their steering wheels and brake/gas pedals. Also you can probably get a bad sun glare if the conditions were right. I mean they also say not to use on motorcyle seats or tires. For obvious reasons. Safety.
 
#47 ·
Well I once heard from my neighbor that Coke can weaken a nail overnight if submerged. False.

Personally I don't use the Original formula AA on my interior. One its two shiney. Second if AA does warn against interiors it's because the stuff is too slick. People put it on their steering wheels and brake/gas pedals. Also you can probably get a bad sun glare if the conditions were right. I mean they also say not to use on motorcyle seats or tires. For obvious reasons. Safety.
Obiviously. I was making a point that my wife wasn't thinking when she did it. Sorry I didn't spell it out. Yes it made the seat slick for quite a while.:nonono:

BTW, After seeing the safety problems it could cause, she never did it again.
 
#48 ·
I've used that stuff for years and the only dry rot I've ever encountered on a tire has been on my horse trailer that sits out in field in the elements year round barely getting used.

I'm sorry, but your neighbor is a bit of an idiot and is blaming a product for something that happened b/c he was too cheap to replace tires that were going bad b/c of mother nature.
 
#51 ·
Armorall is silcone and Glycerin. For all practical purposes it is inert as far as your tires are concerned. It will protect them a bit from ultraviolet and oxygen damage. It won't hurt them at all. It is mostly cosmetic.

In fact some tests were done on Vinyl and Tire Rubber a few years ago and posted on the old CIS RV forums. After a year of hard normal use and water and sunlight exposure the Armorall stuff was in slightly better shape.

It contains no alcohol.

It won't hurt a thing. I suppose there might be some materials that could react negatively with one of the compounds, so it might be worth a test in some rare case. But it won't hurt tires or vinyl, leather, etc.
Stop the urban legends.
 
#53 ·
Newfy said:
Okay, I got the answer back from AA :thumb:

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July 19, 2012
Reference Number: 8010671
Dear Mr. xxx,
Thank you for contacting us about your Armor All Protectant. We always appreciate hearing from our consumers. We would not be able to answer that question for you. Please contact your Jeep dealer. Again, thank you for contacting us.

Sincerely,
Victoria Wolf Consumer Response Representative Consumer Services
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My question to them, was why the owner's manual specifically does not recommend AA ( I quoted the OM )?

Well that clears things up, doesn't it????? Contact the dealer. :facepalm:
Guess AA doesn't care.
You quoted the OM so AA gave you the legal answer. I wouldn't be surprised if AA contacts Jeep about that though if they didn't already know they were mentioned.

Pretty sure this stems from putting it on the older wranglers though. I did it once in my yj. Never did it again. Couldn't keep my butt in my seat to shift. Lmao.
 
#54 ·
RH_Trek said:
I'm pretty sure the tire foam caused the dry rot. Maybe he was using it too much or whatever, but still. I don't see a reason for him to lie to me either so I won't be taking the chance!
Logically, as in real logic, this is such a gross fallacy that I have to pass... (sigh).
 
#55 ·
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My question to them, was why the owner's manual specifically does not recommend AA...
Okay, it's late and I usually don't answer like this, but what a stupid comment, sorry. They don't recommend rubbing whale sperm on it either, or cat piss, or kool aid, or curry, or... You get the idea.

Good night and apologies.
 
#57 ·
GonzoBobH
Nope, I don't get it. In your owner's manual on page 544 Armor All and only Armor All is specifically called out not to use, whale sperm, cat piss, kool air or curry are not mentioned.

I thought Armor All might defend their product and have some explanation and some people would find in the information useful; apparently I was in error, but I honestly didn't expect a personal attack.

Guess this thread should be closed.
 
#59 ·
Yes there is. We all know how cool it is to be drivin' around in a ratty-ass lookin' vehicle. I mean, why would we ever want our vehicles we spent our hard-earned cash on to look like anything more than the requisite trailer-park front-lawn flowerpot? :rolleyes:
 
#60 ·
Con Artist said:
Yes there is. We all know how cool it is to be drivin' around in a ratty-ass lookin' vehicle. I mean, why would we ever want our vehicles we spent our hard-earned cash on to look like anything more than the requisite trailer-park front-lawn flowerpot? :rolleyes:
Lol wow!! Im always happy to get it dirty, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't live getting it nice and clean again! Armor all extreme for the tires, lasts for weeks!
 
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