Rubbing alcohol on bike tires before ride

[Mike and Joan Divine]

Somebody mentioned this.  Is it really a thing?

[Doug Scott]

It may be a “thing” but it is not a “thing” I would endorse.  The alcohol will likely have some side effect of drying and hardening the tread by attacking the plasticizers in the rubber compound.  Isopropyl alcohol is commonly used as a drying agent because it combines well with water and the combination still evaporates quickly.

I am not certain there is a need for more than water and a brush.  

On Mar 4, 2026, at 8:40 AM, Mike and Joan Divine <mikeandj...@erols.com> wrote:

Somebody mentioned this.  Is it really a thing?

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