Tyre storage, is my storage correct?

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Major Eazy

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I had changed my wheels, putting the summer tyres back on my Freelander, and the winter tyres into storage. The tyres I use for the winter is GF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO 2.

I have an outdoor store room, as you can see from the photo, all brick, no windows, can't recall the temperature during summer, but could be just warm during summer, like with any other buildings.

Is that a suitable kind of room to store the tyres for many months until start of next winter?
Also is this a suitable way of storage? (ie: stacking on top of each other?)


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Opps!! Should have edited the photo to a smaller one! Sorry about that. Next time I'll make sure I watch the image size.

Update: I have managed to scale down the photo to a suitable size and uploaded the replacement.
 
Bantam1 said:
Thats the important thing though it can be a good thing to place a piece of ply wood below the first tyre to keep it off the concrete.
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Oh? Is it really important to do that? Can I do that like in a week or two, as soon as I get some?
Are you talking about like a whole flat board (like one big chess board) or like beams? (Like putting model kit wheels on two matchsticks?)

PS: Is there a reason for keeping it off the concrete?
 
Major Eazy said:
Oh? Is it really important to do that? Can I do that like in a week or two, as soon as I get some?
Are you talking about like a whole flat board (like one big chess board) or like beams? (Like putting model kit wheels on two matchsticks?)

PS: Is there a reason for keeping it off the concrete?
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Its a goog idead and a sheet would be better than two posts as it wont put a point load on tyre wall with the pile being that high.
 
Bantam1 said:
Its a goog idead and a sheet would be better than two posts as it wont put a point load on tyre wall with the pile being that high.
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Okay. Will get one of those PVC sheets (I assume you do meant one of PVC sheets we use for covering up the floor when doing painting?) and then will put it under the tyres.

I guess, looks like I'll be doing more weight lifting with tyres, taking each one off so I can put the sheet there, then put them back on. :)

Thanks Bantam
 
Guys, you're talking about using sheets or plywood under the tyres to keep it off the concrete. Is there a reason for getting the tyres off the concrete? What's wrong with concrete?
 
Major Eazy said:
Guys, you're talking about using sheets or plywood under the tyres to keep it off the concrete.
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Plywood. ;)
Major Eazy said:
Is there a reason for getting the tyres off the concrete? What's wrong with concrete?
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Concrete is made up of a complex chemical soup, elements of which could react with the tyre sidewalls, particularly if the concrete gets damp. So it's best to get tyres off a concrete floor. I'd also put the ply on small stand-offs made from CLS or 4X2 timber, just to give some air space below the ply, which will keep it from getting damp should the concrete sweat or get damp.
 
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Nodge68 said:
Plywood. ;)
Concrete is made up of a complex chemical soup, elements of which could react with the tyre sidewalls, particularly is the concrete gets damp. So it's best to get tyres off a concrete floor and up off the ground. I'd also put the ply on small stand-offs made from CLS or 4X2, just to give some air space below the ply, which will keep it from getting damp should the concrete sweat or get damp.
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Ah, I always thought it was the kerb that is a tyre's greatest enemy, and that we try to keep our tyre's sidewalls away from the kerb.
Right, okay so to look after the tyre's side wall, I have to get it off the concrete. Okay, thanks.

To everyone: Thanks for the advance about keeping tyres off the concrete, so aside from that, I assume everything else is okay? Cold dark brick storage is okay? No need to cover tyres? Stacking them on top of each other is okay?

So all I need to do is just follow the advice about keeping it off the floor?
 
I think the issue is temperature & moisture levels and concrete, if in contact with the ground, will have varying levels of moisture and temperature.
You want a dry surface and a sheet of ply will provide a degree of temperature insulation too.
No reason you couldn't put a plastic sheet down too.
If you are putting them back on each year then this should be more than sufficient.
 
Major Eazy said:
View attachment 171387 I had changed my wheels, putting the summer tyres back on my Freelander, and the winter tyres into storage. The tyres I use for the winter is GF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO 2.

I have an outdoor store room, as you can see from the photo, all brick, no windows, can't recall the temperature during summer, but could be just warm during summer, like with any other buildings.

Is that a suitable kind of room to store the tyres for many months until start of next winter?
Also is this a suitable way of storage? (ie: stacking on top of each other?)


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Get them off the floor, put a 2x4 down first and between each tyre in the stack for better air flow
 
Bantam1 said:
I think the issue is temperature & moisture levels and concrete, if in contact with the ground, will have varying levels of moisture and temperature.
You want a dry surface and a sheet of ply will provide a degree of temperature insulation too.
No reason you couldn't put a plastic sheet down too.
If you are putting them back on each year then this should be more than sufficient.
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Ah, so tyres dislike a cold concrete just like we dislike a bare kitchen floor. Oh, got it, will get it sorted out, find some "slippers" for the tyres. :)

Many thanks.
 
Yeah I store mine stacked up like that, I use a pallet I cut in half. (So half a pallet lol) and throw a dust sheet over them just to keep them clean etc. Pump them up to the recommended pressure.

Main thing is uv damage.

I used to keep mine outside, again on a pallet but I wrapped them in a tarp. Ply on the top aswell so the tarp made a tent. Did that for 5/6 years when I lived in a flat and was no issue.
 
flat said:
Yeah I store mine stacked up like that, I use a pallet I cut in half. (So half a pallet lol) and throw a dust sheet over them just to keep them clean etc. Pump them up to the recommended pressure.

Main thing is uv damage.

I used to keep mine outside, again on a pallet but I wrapped them in a tarp. Ply on the top aswell so the tarp made a tent. Did that for 5/6 years when I lived in a flat and was no issue.
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No problem for me, as you can see from my photo, all brick wall and no windows, so no sunlight and its UV for my tyres. :) Actually the door is open so I could take the photo, once closed, it is totally dark.
 
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