Topic: Summer Tire Storage Over Winter Months

[Gurgie]

Up near the ceiling, out of the way. 

I find the wall shelf to be the best in the garage. ... Jeep's get stacked 4 high in the shed because they're too facking heavy to lift over my head.

My brother has those racks in his garage.  They're up high so to not interfere with the minivan or any CUV they may get in the future.

...except, now he climbs a ladder carrying up to 18" wheels with runflats for two cars two seasons out of the year.  He's sure that he'll end up falling off the ladder one day (he has come damn close a number of times).

I'm all for those racks, but please, for anyone considering them, or anyone who has them, BE CAREFUL and avoid ladders if possible!

I can walk under both of mine without hitting my head & I'm right around 6' tall, so a CUV would fit under them easily. I threw the 17" winters for the 323i up on the rack on Monday, no ladder required. The 16" track tires are no issue either. The Jeep's 18" winters, or 20" summers wouldn't go up there with any ease though. Mind you they're too heavy & wide for that storage rack, would need the more heavy duty one.

[tenpenny]

Up near the ceiling, out of the way. 

I find the wall shelf to be the best in the garage. ... Jeep's get stacked 4 high in the shed because they're too facking heavy to lift over my head.

My brother has those racks in his garage.  They're up high so to not interfere with the minivan or any CUV they may get in the future.

...except, now he climbs a ladder carrying up to 18" wheels with runflats for two cars two seasons out of the year.  He's sure that he'll end up falling off the ladder one day (he has come damn close a number of times).

I'm all for those racks, but please, for anyone considering them, or anyone who has them, BE CAREFUL and avoid ladders if possible!

My racks are above my garage door, so yeah, twice a year, I haul down 4 tires on rims and 4 tires, and put the others back up.  Eight foot stepladder.  Some day, I'll put them all in the shed, but for now it's okay.


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[ktm525]

My racks are high so I can walk under them (6'2"). I have been using the Ridgeline bed as a staging loading/unloading platform (trucks ftw). Before that though I had built a small pulley system that would allow me to hoist and drop with minimal effort. A few bucks at Princess auto and some creativity.

[carcrazed]

I brought all 8 of my tires to the cold room in the basement last night.  Those 16' wheels for Civic were light compared to the 18' 255 wide wheels.  I probably should bag the Civic wheels, but I am feeling lazy and don't see a whole lot of point.

[rrocket]

I brought all 8 of my tires to the cold room in the basement last night.  Those 16' wheels for Civic were light compared to the 18' 255 wide wheels.  I probably should bag the Civic wheels, but I am feeling lazy and don't see a whole lot of point.

I have these awesome wheel bags with handles.  Makes it sooo much easier to lug around.

[carcrazed]

I brought all 8 of my tires to the cold room in the basement last night.  Those 16' wheels for Civic were light compared to the 18' 255 wide wheels.  I probably should bag the Civic wheels, but I am feeling lazy and don't see a whole lot of point.

I have these awesome wheel bags with handles.  Makes it sooo much easier to lug around.

I don't think I can handle the 18s for my MDX with one hand.  They're probably 80 pounds each, at least.

[johngenx]

The steel wheels from the Highlander with the AT2s are very heavy.  It's almost hilarious how much lighter the Miata's wheels/tires are.

[rrocket]

I brought all 8 of my tires to the cold room in the basement last night.  Those 16' wheels for Civic were light compared to the 18' 255 wide wheels.  I probably should bag the Civic wheels, but I am feeling lazy and don't see a whole lot of point.

I have these awesome wheel bags with handles.  Makes it sooo much easier to lug around.

I don't think I can handle the 18s for my MDX with one hand.  They're probably 80 pounds each, at least.

Nobody said you had to be a hero.  It's OK to lift the handle with 2 hands!

[Weels]

I don't think I can handle the 18s for my MDX with one hand.  They're probably 80 pounds each, at least.

80lb's?   Did someone stick 40 lb's of lead on the inside of the wheel or something?   

[carcrazed]

I don't think I can handle the 18s for my MDX with one hand.  They're probably 80 pounds each, at least.

80lb's?   Did someone stick 40 lb's of lead on the inside of the wheel or something?   

Okay maybe not 80lb, but definitely not 40lb.  I can easily handle two bags of 40lb. rice in each arm.

I brought all 8 of my tires to the cold room in the basement last night.  Those 16' wheels for Civic were light compared to the 18' 255 wide wheels.  I probably should bag the Civic wheels, but I am feeling lazy and don't see a whole lot of point.

I have these awesome wheel bags with handles.  Makes it sooo much easier to lug around.

I don't think I can handle the 18s for my MDX with one hand.  They're probably 80 pounds each, at least.

Nobody said you had to be a hero.  It's OK to lift the handle with 2 hands!

Well if the handle is big enough to use it with two hands or there are two handles, then it's a different story.

[HeliDriver]

The tires alone on the Yukon are 53 lb each. Don’t know the weight of the rims, but I can’t imagine how they’d be any less than 25 lb, so I’d say the whole thing is pretty close to 80.

Yeah, changeovers are a . 

[OliverD]

I have my two tire racks mounted high up, likely at 7 feet or so. I use a step ladder to get them up and down and no issues so far.

[draghon]

The wheels/tires for my civic go up high oh shelves I built. The wheels/tires for my wife's Acadia stay on the ground, no way I'm dragging those things up a ladder.

[ktm525]

80 lb tire/wheel combos have no place on my shoulder on a stepladder. I strongly suggest building a simple block & tackle to handle the load. Fun to build and operate. I have similar systems for a canoe and Thule ski box in my garage.

[RunsinLight]

Few years ago I called every dealer in town to see what they charged for tire storage.  That paid off, been storing them at Kia for last three years and so far have only had to pay storage fees 1 of those 3 years which was only around $40.  Some were $70-$110 range.

[Fobroader]

My dad stuffs the winters for his Sequoia and moms XC60 in the garage, stacked on the floor with plywood underneath, honestly, unless you are dealing with 15" car tires, stacking them on the floor is by far the simplest solution.

[EV-Light]

I pay the dealer $45 and let them deal with the storage and weight....easy


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[Dante]

I store mine at the dealer. Pricy but convenient. No available  room in the garage or basement.

[rrocket]

Well if the handle is big enough to use it with two hands or there are two handles, then it's a different story.

You can indeed used 2 hands on them.

[Allen]

I store mine at the dealer. Pricy but convenient. No available  room in the garage or basement.

I store both sets of mine at the tire shop where I bought the tires and rims, its a convenience thing for me... $100 per set which includes the change over.