stevenofqueens

I have a set of NOS Vittoria Corsa CX tires that I mounted strictly for display purposes. They hold air for about a week then they go basically flat. While I don't ride these tires I would like to maintain and keep them from cracking. The bike sits on the tires every day so keeping them inflated is important. What are anyone's thoughts on Vittoria's Pit Stop Road Racing tire repair? Will it help seal the tube and sort of keep them from drying out? Does the sealant eventually dry out? Wondering if its basically a short term fix instead of a solid solution for the long term. Any other recommendations? Thank you

roadcrankr

Those CX's use latex tubes; hence, the escaping air. Sealant will only make a mess of things.
I own one 80's NOS CX in my collection, storing it in a closet. Very nice riding tubulars and worth preserving.
Occasionally, it gets inflated along with some vintage Clement Criteriums, but none show signs of degradation after all these years.
The only advice I can render is to remove your tires and store in a cool, dark closet.
Put some el cheapo tubulars on there and inflate every couple months. You're welcome.

datlas 

If the bike is purely for "display" it may make more sense to suspend it from the ceiling or mount on a wall with some hooks. Otherwise you are going to keep losing air as above, due to latex tubes.

stevenofqueens

I appreciate the feedback and info on the tires. I actually have thought about displaying the bike on modern tubular tires and store the originals. Not a bad suggestion. I have wondered if the sealant is just a messy option that I would regret.

stevenofqueens

Yeah, thought of that but based on my limited wall space, the standing display works best as I have several vintage bikes that I display. I'm more curious about the sealant and if its a good option to help seal and preserve old tubular tires.

datlas 

Understood. Your question is a good one, but as above it's not really going to help the cause.

stevenofqueens

The key is keeping the tubulars inflated, even if the bikes are standing, the tires will hold up. Thank you for the feedback.