Keeping the rubber thing around the speaker cone... thing

[Adamal]

So just bought a working replacement factory sub for the SW, and want to make sure the rubbery thing around the outside of the cone doesn't go brittle and break.
Is there any product which can be used to keep the rubber 'fresh' and stop it from breaking?

[MrOizo]

There are a few companies that will rebuild speakers. Twolitre has had his done on many of the cars/speakers he's owned. Not keen on something like that?

[postfach]

I would imagine a little silicone sprayed onto a cloth and wiped onto the rubber should keep it supple.

Just theorising, but could be worth a shot?

[Stott69]

or a oil that would soak in^^^??

[soven]

or a oil that would soak in^^^??

definitely not oil. I will just a little silicone spray or leave it alone and out of direct sunlight(if it is). Maybe one of those rubber restore/protection things from Meguiars etc if you have it lying around.

[pjay]

Leave it as is. Youll sell the car before it deterioates

[ChaosAD]

Keep it out of sunlight

[Alex B]

The factory sub wont be seeing any sun light, yeah bit of silicone spray should see you right. Mine has been replaced with a reactor 6x9. Win