Sweaty tires

[yellost]

I have a bit of a problem with my tires, lately...

Some of them seem to be sweating. That is, they're getting all greasy and sticky and I don't quite get why... First I thought I put them somewhere I shouldn't, as it wasn't the case for all of them but today I finally got my hands on the Race for the stolen treasure set (fantastic design, by the way) and the tires of the truck were all sticky as well, although not as bad as my old ones. But still, it's kind of annoying. Does anyone have the same thing? And know a solution? or even a reason why...

[CP5670]

The tires are a bit slimy in general. It's the material they're made of. They are usually at their worst out of the box though, and they become less sticky over time.

TLG appears to have changed the tire material to something else that isn't quite as bad, although it's still a little sticky. Some of my sets from this year had decent tires, but anything from roughly 1998 to late 2007 will have the really slimy kind.

[Squeaker]

I LOVE those sticky, greasy tires! They strech really well, so they are good for using on wheels slightly larger than what they are supposed to go on. By the way, I actually almost spit chocolate milk all over my keyboard due to the title of this topic.

[CP5670]

I hated those tires. The main problem is that TLG bundles them along with other pieces in the same bag. They leave a dirty residue on any bricks they come in contact with, and you have to rub all the pieces vigorously to remove the stains. I always used to waste 20-30 minutes doing this before building new sets, so I'm glad to see that those tires appear to be gone (in some sets, anyway).

Edited December 28, 2008 by CP5670

[Darth_Legois]

Sweaty tires? Huh I've never had any

And I've bought many sets with tires ect...