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[marshall10]

Not that I condone anything unsafe, but would shoe polish work? Either the old school kiwi black wax, or the liquid edge dressing stuff work?  Haven't tried either, but seems safer than petroleum based tire shine products.

[Chains]

Not that I condone anything unsafe, but would shoe polish work? Either the old school kiwi black wax, or the liquid edge dressing stuff work?  Haven't tried either, but seems safer than petroleum based tire shine products.

Back in the 60's we used D&L handcleaner on a rag and rubbed it in till it was dry, have never tried it on a radial tire, would probably give the same result as tire shine, too slick and dangerous.

[skippy]

I got some H2O based tire dressing from a friend in the detail business that dry with on greasy residue it works great and last a few washings

[GregKhougaz]

According to the OEM, Dunlop, "No, you should never use protectants, cleaners or dressings on your tire sidewalls. These may degrade rubber and remove the inherent ozone cracking and weather checking resistance put into the rubber by the tire manufacturer.

Use a mild soap solution to clean your sidewalls, white striping or lettering, and rinse off with plain water."

I have used ProtectAll for years.  Works great on just about the entire bike.  Great for the seat and sidewalls without making them slippery.  I've seen guys at shows use it on the entire bike, including tire tread. 

[lvse110se5]

I will put the tire shine on the cage tire sidewalls, but no way on the scoot, You never know when you need the rubber to grip, and I need grip, not slide. Dull is better than down. Enough said!