Storing tires

[warsw]

I just received my new set of tires (Avon Storms) . I probably won't be mounting them up for about 2 1/2 months. Is there anything special I should do to store these tires for this length of time. Should they be stored in the house where it is warm or does it matter? The inside of my garage is below freezing, most of the time, this time of year. Probably a dumb a$$ question. Just thought I would make sure .

 

[Bounce]

send them to me for safe keeping. i'll be sure to keep them from dry rotting.

 

[twowheelnut]

How are you 'storing' the tires that are currently mounted to your bike? Has that proved harmful in the past? No? Then do the same with these. No worries, it's only a couple of months.

 

[charismaticmegafauna]

All other things being equal -- chemical reactions speed-up with heat and slow down with lack of same. The 'light-ends' of the rubber hydro-carbons can "gas-off" and you may end up (over a long period of time) with different rubber than you started with? If you really want them to last -- freeze 'em. Alternatively, maybe a just a cool, dry, dark place will work? :huh:

 

[warsw]

All other things being equal -- chemical reactions speed-up with heat and slow down with lack of same. The 'light-ends' of the rubber hydro-carbons can "gas-off" and you may end up (over a long period of time) with different rubber than you started with? If you really want them to last -- freeze 'em. Alternatively, maybe a just a cool, dry, dark place will work? :huh:

Thanks guys "Out to the garage they go". I know the wife will like this one. "GET THEM OUT OF THE HOUSE" :angry2:

 

[Dwavey]

I'm told not to leave a tire on bare concrete as the concrete causes the area of the tire it's in contact with to cure, leaving you with a hard spot that affects the performance of the tire - I slip a piece of plywood under my bike's tires and any time I've stored tires in a stack I've put them on a pallet; seems to work OK.

 

[evil_henchman]

Probably a dumb a$$ question.

You have good instincts. :lol:

 

[Grumpy]

I'm told not to leave a tire on bare concrete as the concrete causes the area of the tire it's in contact with to cure, leaving you with a hard spot that affects the performance of the tire - I slip a piece of plywood under my bike's tires and any time I've stored tires in a stack I've put them on a pallet; seems to work OK.

How about when you park the bike on concrete?

jim

 

[warsw]

Probably a dumb a$$ question.

You have good instincts. :lol:

"Thanks" :lol:

 

[James]

I'm told not to leave a tire on bare concrete as the concrete causes the area of the tire it's in contact with to cure, leaving you with a hard spot that affects the performance of the tire - I slip a piece of plywood under my bike's tires and any time I've stored tires in a stack I've put them on a pallet; seems to work OK.

How about when you park the bike on concrete?

jim

I would assume the tire rests on a different spot each time you park it, so it doesn't spend all it's time on one spot. If the above is true, and it matters.

James

 

[James Burleigh]

Should they be stored in the house where it is warm or does it matter?

If it were me--and this is just me--I would hang them from the ceiling over my wife's side of the bed.

Jb

 

[warsw]

Should they be stored in the house where it is warm or does it matter?

If it were me--and this is just me--I would hang them from the ceiling over my wife's side of the bed.

Jb

I did this . I thought it was cool :evilsmiley03: . She got annoyed <_< .

 

[James Burleigh]

She got annoyed <_< .

So it worked for you too. Cool.

Jb

 

[madmike2]

Should they be stored in the house where it is warm or does it matter?

If it were me--and this is just me--I would hang them from the ceiling over my wife's side of the bed.

Jb

I did this . I thought it was cool :evilsmiley03: . She got annoyed <_< .

So then, with two tires, does that mean she was

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pair-annoyed? :yahoo:

I should try that...no, wait, I already did enough things to annoy the lovely and beautiful ex-Mrs. Madmike and they ALL worked.! Check the "sig" line.

 

[S76]

Not sure if this is true, but I was always told not to store them next to an electric motor due to ozones or something effecting the rubber.