Is there a correct way to store tires? Should they be mounted or un-mounted? How about racked or stacked? Should they be covered? And, with what type of material? Maybe I've developed some sort of compulsive disorder regarding my extra tires and original spare. Sure would hate to cause any unnecessary damage to them! Is there anyone willing to share how they store there rubber, both short term and long term?
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Jon; All I know is that ozone damages them so do'nt store near electric motors with brushes. I am interested in all responses because I live in the Ozone belt (south Louisiana) and have the same concern about my original tires. David -
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Store them in as cool and dark a place as you can find. Ozone, UV radiation, and heat are rubber's worst enemy. I have a set '63 vintage Goodyear Blue Streak Sports Car Special racing tires that I bought from Carrol Shelby Ent. in 1979. They've never been mounted and still have the stickers, although they have become brown and wrinkled. The tires still look brand new with no evidence of surface cracking.
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I think it's best to store them upright is a rack arrangement, like you see at tire stores. I built a rack in my garage, which is protected from heat by a room above, so it stays cool year round. I also have a downstairs closet full of tires. (Yeah, I have a lot of tires - most are for other cars.)
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Thanks Duke! For along time I've been going to ask this question. I just put it off because I thought I was being neurotic. Appartently I'm not the only one. Guess I'll get some 2x4's and build a rack for the far corner of my cool basement. I'm assuming that Duke left his uncovered. Thanks again!Comment
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jon,
Eighteen years ago I decided to store the original wheels and tires that came on a 83 Porsche that I bought new because I new I would be keeping it for a long time and if a PCA National Parade ever was close to where I live I would enter it in the preservation concours event. A person I consulted at the time who was considered a tire expert advised me not to store the tires standing up as there were some issues as best I remember with affecting the performance of the tread. He said shops store them that way only because they are easier to get at and usually aren't stored for long periods and without being mounted on wheels. He advised to store them in a dry dark environment flat. He said to coat them with a preservative not containing silicone and store them flat off the floor with a cardboad or foam sheet between them if stacking. I ended up buying three lengths of threaded rod slightly smaller in diameter than the bolt holes in the wheels with enough nuts and washers so that I could stack the wheels with a space between each one so nothing would touch. The ends of the rods were mounted in three properly spaced holes in a piece of 2X10 cut square that sat on the level floor. You will need an assistant to help you with the stacking and expect the arrangement to be a little on the wobbly side but it works and nothing is touching. I then covered with an old sheet. Last year the Parade was in Milwaukee and the tires and wheels came out of storeage and washed up looking as good as the day they were stored. The car took second in class only because I had sold it 2 years prior so he couldn't be given credit for the maintenance of the vehicle.Comment
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Just saw some tire holders offered by Griot's which are a wall mount. Basically a steel pipe welded to a steel plate. This would work great for mounted tires if you didn't mind putting holes in the wall. Could be made fairly cheap if you or a friend can weld. Just another idea. Good luck.Comment
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Wayne;
An extremely thorough idea! Guess I wasn't expecting such a detailed plan. But, it all makes sense to me.
I've seen the mounted tire racks that you speak of in Griot's Garage. I have a special needs son who is into everything. As a result, I was somewhat worried about that much weight that could so easly be pulled from the wall. Guess thats why I like your stacked idea so much! I'll just have to figure-out how to make it more stable. Lets give it a bigger base and see what happens.
A non silicone preservative? Do you remember what you used? Apparently it worked.
Thanks for you detailed input! I LOVE THIS PLACE!
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Jon,
Don't remember what I used but Vinylex would work. Also it isn't the size of the base that caused it to be wobbly but the weight and the height of the stack.
If I ever did this again I would counter sink a hole on the bottom of the board for each of the three properly spaced holes and washer and nut each threaded rod to the base from both sides of the board. Welding the rods to a heavy steel base would work too. If the tires are not on wheels I would treat them with Vinylex and stack them on foam sheets or bubble wrap.Comment
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Wayne;
Vinylex it is! Thanks for your response as well as added input on your mounted wheel rack. I will certainly have one of them in the corner of my basement before the month ends. Thanks,
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