Armour all on tires

oooo interesting. i would have thought armour-all would have some rubber "hydrating" properties in attempt to decrease breakdown. gosh, rubber formulas are all so different, who knows what is interacting negatively to the solution. side note - ever use at-205 for anything rubber on the car? love. it.

I've always put tyre shine on my dirtbike sidewalls only, not even sure why I do it, probably because I spray the same stuff on the plastics for dat shine!

I know in RC car circles guys spray all sorts of weird stuff on their tyres, including WD40 which supposedly softens the rubber compound for added grip. Might be the guys rationale. If the tyres are dead..... not the end of the world I suppose.

Simple Green makes my tires look like new. I don't know why you'd put a slippery substance on your tires for any reason, ever.

I knew a guy who used to spray silicone on his DH mud spikes to help them clear.
Good enough reason?

Maxima SC1... smells and works like a dream.

https://maximausa.com/i-30498287-sc1-12oz.html?locale=en

Hmmm....

Maybe I'm looking at this through the lens of a dry dirt kind of guy. I don't often ride in mud, because it almost never occurs in nature where I live. (Real mud, mind you.)
I guess in that condition, it might be OK to have some kind of spray on the tires. For me, it seems like you want the most friction between the rubber compound and the dirt.

Often before installing a tire I'll apply tire shine to the sidewalls because it makes it easier to seat the bead, particularly with inserts. Also easier to install the tire, manipulate it down in the rim drop, etc.

It also looks nice for about 7' until the dust hits it.

I am an automotive detailer. If you want your tires to look amazing, first clean them with soap and a soft bristle brush (repeat until the suds are pure white and all the dirt is gone). Then use some 303 Aerospace protectant on them (best stuff for car interiors as well). It is a water based high-grade UV protectant for all types of rubber, plastic and vinyl. It dries to a very nice deep matte/low gloss finish. It won't last forever but it's a nice touch.

Generally speaking, ArmorAll products are bottom-of-the-barrel and contain petroleum distillates and/or alcohols which will ruin your rubber and plastics over time. They are marketed towards the weekend warrior who just wants everything to be shiny and greasy.

If you've ever had a car wash put armor all on your steering wheel, you'd probably never want to have that product on anything you own again.