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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 06:04 AM
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I am getting winter tires and taking off my Summer wheels & tires. What are some suggestions for storing them till next Spring?
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 07:13 AM
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i'll take em
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 07:54 AM
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i'll take em

Nice try!
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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to keep them from dry rotting just keep in a storage maybe in trash bags and lay them on the backs. i also stole a blanket from uhaul to put underneath them. that way i wouldnt have run out anywhere on the tire.
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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Also, try and keep them away from sources of ozone (electric motors, etc.), and definitely keep them from freezing!! (This hardens/heat cycles/changes the molecular structure of, the nice sticky summer compound, rendering it much less effective when you reinstall them in the spring.)
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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i use these

http://www.properautocare.com/tiretotes.html

and store them in my garage.
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by jbres79
i use these

http://www.properautocare.com/tiretotes.html

and store them in my garage.
those are pretty neat!!
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 04:22 PM
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I just store mine in the basement in a dark room and havent had any problems yet.
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Mine are on a shelf in the garage. Winter tires reside there in the summer and summer tires reside there in the winter. I think it is better to keep them off of the concrete or at least put down a barrier so they do not dry rot or anything.
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by jbres79
i use these

http://www.properautocare.com/tiretotes.html

and store them in my garage.
Nice! Those would be good for Power Tour since I have DR's on the back of both Camaro's. Would make a swap to a treaded tire easy if it was raining like it did most of the time this year.
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