Storing Summer Tires

[Devin98]

Hey Everyone,

I was wondering about storing your summer tires and rims, is there any special we should do besides clean them up before storing? and protector? inside or outside is best?

Thanks
-Devin

[mazda3ride]

I washed mine. They are now in my basement. Lay them horizontal not vertical to avoid flat spots.

[bluntman]

I don\'t even bother washing mine. It\'s a sad day when I have to store my summer rims. I keep them in the bag that the tire store put them in and stack them up in my garage.

[Devin98]

Well I am getting my winter tires installed this week finally, and my current rims are so dirty it is not even funny, so I guess I will clean them up and hopefully I can get some tire bags from the shop to store them in the basement with on their side!.

Thanks Everyone!

[wtom]

Originally posted by mazda3ride


I washed mine. They are now in my basement. Lay them horizontal not vertical to avoid flat spots.

Same here. It was a COLD and RAINY Sunday that I washed them. Laid them out to air dry for about an hour or so (inside the garage) and then I dried them up with a towel, placed them into the tire bags, and are now stored in my basement, stacked one on top of the other, horizontally of course.

[MajesticBlueNTO]

Originally posted by wtom

are now stored in my basement, stacked one on top of the other, horizontally of course.

with the rim spokes facing up ;)

[billyfo]

I didn\'t wash them, just bagged and put them to basement.

[Newlook]

I just stack them up horizontally in the garage... didn\'t wash nor bag.

[wtom]

Yes, rim spokes facing up as opposed to against the ground. :)

I would suggest washing them because the brake dust and other dirt stuck on the rims will cake on and you\'ll have a fun spring time washing of them...

[majic]

it\'s easier to wash now too b/c u don\'t have to worry about spraying the rotors and getting any on the pads..

also.. label your wheels (tires) RR, LR, RF, LF (DUH :) so that you know where to put them back on in the summer

[wtom]

Originally posted by majic

also.. label your wheels (tires) RR, LR, RF, RR so that you know where to put them back on in the summer

You have two Rear Right wheels? Cool! :p

If you label them, then you have to record the odometer reading as well if you wish to stick with following the tire rotation schedule. I didn\'t label mine when I took them off. Nor did I record the km\'s at time of swap. Oh well... for sure it\'s around 2000km usage on them so probably won\'t be too big of a difference anyway.

[majic]

Originally posted by wtom



Originally posted by majic

also.. label your wheels (tires) RR, LR, RF, RR so that you know where to put them back on in the summer

You have two Rear Right wheels? Cool! :p

If you label them, then you have to record the odometer reading as well if you wish to stick with following the tire rotation schedule. I didn\'t label mine when I took them off. Nor did I record the km\'s at time of swap. Oh well... for sure it\'s around 2000km usage on them so probably won\'t be too big of a difference anyway.

i did.. not anymore ;)

yeah.. record odo and the tires.. even wrap some string or whatever.. if u think it would come off in the wash.. anyway.. i guess under 1K it won\'t make much difference anyway

[M34ME]

Yeah I labeled Mine LD, LP, RD, RP, but it didnt wash them. Do you think if theres any salt on them it will eat away at them? Maybe I should wash them, what do you think?

[Melenium]

Originally posted by M34ME


Yeah I labeled Mine LD, LP, RD, RP, but it didnt wash them. Do you think if theres any salt on them it will eat away at them? Maybe I should wash them, what do you think?

Depends how lazy you are and how much stuff there is on them. Salt will eat at them, and so will brake dust (that stuff is really corrosive). OTOH, many people will use them in winter for a few years before they start to get pitted, so as long as they\'re not totally filthy, its probably ok. I meant to wash mine but haven\'t got around to it yet.. :p

[Jeff-TheBiz]

Cant remember if this was posted before (I am sure majic will tell me soon)

Tire Stand from Canadian Tire (http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortments/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=140847439 6669458&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443283745&ASSORT MENT%3C%3East_id=1408474396670271&bmUID=1134494831 474&assortment=primary&fromSearch=true)

Just a thought for those of you who have spent $1000+ for a set of aftermarket rims..

$40 seems reasonable to protect em.

[majic]

Originally posted by TheBiz


Cant remember if this was posted before (I am sure majic will tell me soon)


it hasn\'t :p

but it\'s only for winter tires :( lol.. :sarc

[SABIO]

Keep your rack...........

I have 4 friends staying over for the winter months... They are going to look after my tires.


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[rktsci]

Originally posted by TheBiz


Cant remember if this was posted before (I am sure majic will tell me soon)

Tire Stand from Canadian Tire (http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortments/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=140847439 6669458&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443283745&ASSORT MENT%3C%3East_id=1408474396670271&bmUID=1134494831 474&assortment=primary&fromSearch=true)

Just a thought for those of you who have spent $1000+ for a set of aftermarket rims..

$40 seems reasonable to protect em.

I\'ve got one of these and my OEM 17s are on it.....just had to pop out the center cap. Plus it comes with a cover to put over so no more having to deal with tire bags.

As for my winter prep, I washed my wheels and labelled them.

[FLIPDADY]

Sprayed acid on them to remove excessive brake dust. Dried, labelled, and bagged them.

See you in spring.

[malam]

I have only 3500km on the car when I changed the tires, but they are not labelled. I have them stored in the basement in Tire Totes from Canadian Tire. I would like to wash off the brake dust though - any ideas on the best cleaner ? I can either do this indoors or go to my local coin wash if necessary.

Thanks.

[FLIPDADY]

Hey malam, just buy some rim cleaner from C.T. or wheel acid if they sell that there.

Go to your local coin-op and wash off that brake dust.

[bubba1983]

and for those of us with too much time on our hands, like me, i got bored one afternoon and waxed the wheels, along with labelling and bagging...

[ds2chan]

Originally posted by malam


I have only 3500km on the car when I changed the tires, but they are not labelled. I have them stored in the basement in Tire Totes from Canadian Tire. I would like to wash off the brake dust though - any ideas on the best cleaner ? I can either do this indoors or go to my local coin wash if necessary.

Thanks.

I just used soap, a sponge, and a hose.. does the job (sort of).. it\'s not 100% clean but it\'s not too bad.. the water in the bucket turned all black and so did the sponge but I was able to clean the sponge so no worries there.. :p

let us know what u end up using and how well it works.. I know flipspeed suggested the wheel acid..

thanks..



Originally posted by bubba1983
and for those of us with too much time on our hands, like me, i got bored one afternoon and waxed the wheels, along with labelling and bagging...

I wonder if there\'s such a thing as too much love for our car(s)..




nah, what was I thinking.. :D

[malam]

Thanks, I got a can of wheel\'s cleaner tonight and a cleaning sponge and brush specially for the job. I\'ll be busy this weekend.

[Moose]

Summer tires should be stored in the basesment as the cold \"CAN\" damage the rubber, they will tend to loose there stick and resilence ... it varies by manufacturer and compound, but basically the softer the compound, the less cold friendly they are ... A/S tires are generally fine in the garage.

If you store them in the basement Keep them away from sources of flame / ignition ie the furnace or water heater, the Ozone created by these ignition sources can damage the rubber.


Moose

[thekid]

if you have some really stuburn caked on dirt that you can\'t get off with normal scrubbing, pressure washing, rim cleaner or blake cleaner, you can use Easy Off oven cleaner... but if you do this BE VERY CAREFUL... don\'t leave it on for more than a couple minutes and be sure to wash your wheels with soap and water afterwords... i successfully used this stuff on some of my Kosei K1\'s and on some OE Pro5 rims and got off some really stuborn stains and caked on brake dust... I would use this as a last resort to clean wheels that have stuborn build up and test in an inconspicuous area first as this stuff is very powerful and will remove your wheel\'s finish if you leave it on too long.

Anyway, a trick I learned and thought I\'d share...

[TheProfessor]

Didn\'t clean either of our sets.....just left them in the bags that Speedtech put them in and chucked them in the corner of my in-laws basement (horizontally with the spokes facing upwards).

[Mica3SGT]

Originally posted by Moose



Summer tires should be stored in the basesment as the cold \"CAN\" damage the rubber, they will tend to loose there stick and resilence ... it varies by manufacturer and compound, but basically the softer the compound, the less cold friendly they are ... A/S tires are generally fine in the garage.

If you store them in the basement Keep them away from sources of flame / ignition ie the furnace or water heater, the Ozone created by these ignition sources can damage the rubber.


Moose



Absolutely true hair gel - keep away from furnace/keep completely covered in a dry cool space.
My other vehicle\'s performance tires are pristine in my garage using bags from the tire shop.

[SGT06]

Tire Stand from Canadian Tire


$40 seems reasonable to protect em.

They\'re on sale for $25 right now. Pick them up while you can.

[salvix]

Nobody mentioned it yet, but you should store your tires underinflated (at 15 psi) if you\'re storing them on their rims. That\'s what Transport Canada (http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/tp/tp2823/systems.htm) says:


Tires should be stored upright in a clean indoor location, free from exposure to sunlight or strong artificial light, heat, ozone (electrical motors) and hydrocarbons. If tires are stored on their rims, the tire pressure should be reduced to approximately 103 kPa (15 psi) to avoid possible cracking and deformation.

Who am I to disagree? :)