Topic: How to store tires

[ziggy]

I am storing my winters for the three seasons and would like to know the best position to place the tires.  Lying down flat stacked on one another, or sitting up?  Would sitting up cause a flat spot over the number on months?  What surface should they rest on?  Anything else that you recommend?

[articsteve]

These car on rims? If so, I stack them four high on level concrete with the inside facing the floor.

[davidy]

Personally, I also lower each tire's pressure to 15 psi in order to ease the pressure on the beads. Each tire brand manufacturer recommends something slightly different. In addition, they should not be exposed to sunlight during storage....if so, you might want to consider putting the tires in tire bags.

Dave

[capriracer]

The following would be good:

Away from sources of ozone - like electrical motors
Away from petroleum products - like spills on the floor
Covered
Off the floor.
Low inflation pressure - to minimze oxygen migration through the casing
Cool, but not cold
Dark

Hope this helps.

[morty]

According Michelin Canada the following excerpt is their outline for tire storage:

"Tires contain waxes and emollients to protect their outer surfaces from ozone and weather checking. As the tire rolls and flexes, the waxes and emollients continually migrate to the surface, replenishing this protection throughout the normal use of the tire. Consequently, when tires sit outdoors, unused for long periods of time (a month or more) their surfaces become dry and more susceptible to ozone and weather checking, and the casing becomes susceptible to flat spotting. For this reason tires should always be stored in a cool, dry, clean, indoor environment. If storage is for one month or more, eliminate the weight from the tires by raising the vehicle or by removing the tires from the vehicle. Failure to store the tires in accordance with these instructions could result in premature aging of the tires and sudden tire failure.

When tires are stored, be sure they are placed away from sources of heat and ozone such as hot pipes and electric generators. Be sure that surfaces on which tires are stored are clean and free from grease, gasoline or other substances which could deteriorate the rubber. (Tires exposed to these materials during storage or driving could be subject to sudden failure.)"



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