What to do with off-season tires?

[Noisy Crow]

Okay, I will be buying a set of winter tires, even if they are only on the car for six weeks. Winter is never-ending this year! :flaming

Question: after I get the snows put on, what the heck do I do with the other set of wheels? Will they fit in my sedan trunk? Will Tires23 store them for me? I guess I could just go fetch them with my wife's minivan.....

[Skarbro]

Don't store them in the trunk. You don't want all that weight in there for 6 months.

[Noisy Crow]

*Why* are there no :thwak: emoticons on the site? 'Cause I need one about now ^^^^^ :chuckle

Dammit, I'm not sure if you are serious or not!

[Tokic_o]

I just stack them in my garage. If you have space I think thats the most ideal thing to do with them.

[Noisy Crow]

Okay, I guess I wasn't clear; sorry about that. I have enough room to store the things. The trick is.... how do I get them home? Every other car I have owned has either been a hatch or a minivan, so tossing a set of wheels in the back hasn't been an issue. My new Mz3 is a sedan, and the trunk doesn't look THAT big!

[mEtH]

use your back seats as well. Two in the trunk and two on the back seats...

[cwp_sedan]

use your back seats as well. Two in the trunk and two on the back seats...

+1. They should bag them up for you. They did that for me. I brought a drop sheet for my back seat just for extra care.

[Noisy Crow]

Thanks guys! Now I just need to hear back from Tires23 on when they can put the tires/wheels on for me.

BTW: I posted my question in this thread because I was also wondering about specifically Tires23 being able to store them... this has turned into a bit of a thread-jack, so maybe a mod should move it elsewhere. Thanks.

[dj_chinaman2097]

Yup, two in the trunk, two in the back seats. Tires23 should label the tires's positions and put them in bags.

Try not to put them too close to a heat source which my dry the rubber. I've read it's not so good to just stack them on a cold surface.

I have mine in my basement stacked on the carpet with an unfolded cardboard box between each tire.

[Skarbro]

Yup, two in the trunk, two in the back seats. Tires23 should label the tires's positions and put them in bags.

Try not to put them too close to a heat source which my dry the rubber. I've read it's not so good to just stack them on a cold surface.

I have mine in my basement stacked on the carpet with an unfolded cardboard box between each tire.
Every year there's a sale at CDN Tire for these things:

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=15058

I have two. They work great in the garage.

[EvilEric]

Yup, two in the trunk, two in the back seats. Tires23 should label the tires's positions and put them in bags.

Try not to put them too close to a heat source which my dry the rubber. I've read it's not so good to just stack them on a cold surface.

I have mine in my basement stacked on the carpet with an unfolded cardboard box between each tire.

If you don't have space in the trunk (like me), you can fit 4 in the back seat. 2 on the seat, 2 on the floor.

[Nick]

the tires are pretty dirty and if the bag rips...bummer, but yea when i went to tires23 i just asked them to put down the backseats! =]

[KenYork]

Every year there's a sale at CDN Tire for these things:

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=15058

I have two. They work great in the garage.

They're on a 4 day sale at Partsource starting today $13.99.

[RedRaptor]

Of course if you guys had a hatch, this whole thread would not be needed. :)

[Cardinal Fang]

*Awards RedRaptor 2 points*

[Wild Weasel]

Just curious... what made you decide to buy winter tires now? Were you just saving up or did something happen to make you decide you needed them?

[Noisy Crow]

Just curious... what made you decide to buy winter tires now? Were you just saving up or did something happen to make you decide you needed them?

I just bought my Mz3 2½ weeks ago... I had really agressive all-seasons on my old car, which were decent enough in snow. I gave the RSAs a chance, but I'm tired (ha ha) of sliding around, and we are sure to have at least another snowfall or three between now and mid-April.

[S.F.W.]

They're on a 4 day sale at Partsource starting today $13.99.
nice tip, going to pick one up tomorrow.

[RedRaptor]

Can't blame him for buying winter tires now. Especially when the bulk of the snowfall this year has been in Feburary. He probably gets a better price on them now than during the mad rush in October & November.

I guess being a hatch owner, I never even saw this "Where Do I Put My Tires In The Car" thing as a problem...haha.

[Noisy Crow]

They're on a 4 day sale at Partsource starting today $13.99.

I went by the store on Millcreek on the way home... they had none is stock. They were trying to find out if they could get more....

[Alys]

i too just got my 3 a couple weeks ago and it has all seasons on it... i thought i could tough out the rest of the season with them, but after today's drive home i'm not so sure... i'm thinking i can probably score a good deal on some winter tires at this late stage in the game :S

[Noisy Crow]

Well, I had the snows put on today, on the way home (was supposed to be yesterday, but they didn't have any 16" rims on hand, had to get a set in ... not their fault, my own damn fault, I should have done this a couple weeks ago, but grrrrr :bang)

Wow, what a drastic difference. I basically drove the stock Goodyear RSAs back to back with the new Dunlops Sport 3Ds, and the improvement is nothing short of phenomenal! :bana2

[Noisy Crow]

i too just got my 3 a couple weeks ago and it has all seasons on it... i thought i could tough out the rest of the season with them, but after today's drive home i'm not so sure... i'm thinking i can probably score a good deal on some winter tires at this late stage in the game :S

Definitely worth it, IMHO. I got my new snows on steelies, so they will be easy to swap out in a few weeks, and then put back on in the fall.

[deedotpee]

im starting to get used to my RSAs sliding around and driving like a granny so i'll drive through this winter with them on. But next winter I'm definitely getting winter tires. its so bad i can't even get up my driveway with stock tires. When is the best time to get winter tires? now during Winter or Summer or October-November?

[deedotpee]

Well, I had the snows put on today, on the way home (was supposed to be yesterday, but they didn't have any 16" rims on hand, had to get a set in ... not their fault, my own damn fault, I should have done this a couple weeks ago, but grrrrr :bang)

Wow, what a drastic difference. I basically drove the stock Goodyear RSAs back to back with the new Dunlops Sport 3Ds, and the improvement is nothing short of phenomenal! :bana2

if you don't mind me asking, how much did u pay for the tires and rims at tires23?

[Noisy Crow]

if you don't mind me asking, how much did u pay for the tires and rims at tires23?

Prices are the same as in Tires23 winter special thread... only trick is there isn't much selection. That said, I'm *really* happy with Dunlops... they weren't my first choice, but when they were suggested to me and I read up on them, I was really impressed.

BTW, the Dunlops are 205/55/R16 on 16" steelies.