Washing unmounted tubulars?

[paperpants]

I have some possibly used vittoria pave evo cg tubulars I got with some wheels and they are kind of dirty from storage. I was thinking of tossing them in the tub and scrubbing them with a brush/sponge and maybe some dish soap to get all the dirt off the tires before mounting. There appears to be no glue on the basetape. Is this a terrible idea or am I just freaking out about nothing here...

Thanks in advance,
Donald

[ultraman6970]

1st time I heard somebody wishing to do this. Just use a sponge or a wet rag.

[AngryScientist]

Originally Posted by paperpants

I was thinking of tossing them in the tub

i'm guessing you're single ?

wash away donald - they're rubber tires, they wont melt.

[thwart]

I'd skip the soap, but otherwise you should be fine. I've heard they get wet in vivo.

Let 'em dry really well before gluing...

[firerescuefin]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

i'm guessing you're single ?

[paperpants]

they are really really dirty!! but yeah im single

[Jaq]

You should wash them in beer.

The carbonation makes them lighter & faster.

Srsly.

[Ralph]

I probably would not. Concern about the base tape and water. Would just wipe tires down with damp cloth. After they are glued on good, maybe use a wetter rag if still dirty looking.

[Louis]

If the base tape is clean I agree with Ralph. If the base tape is dirty, then you should probably clean it as best you can.

Caveat: I'm not a tubular expert.

Originally Posted by Ralph

I probably would not. Concern about the base tape and water. Would just wipe tires down with damp cloth. After they are glued on good, maybe use a wetter rag if still dirty looking.