Is there a "best way" to store tires?

[JonT]

I'm going to be long a couple sets of tires that may sit for a year or two most. What is the best way to store these in my garage?

[tonythetarga]

Storing tires

[motorcop]

I store mine on their sides with a piece of 1/2 plywood between each one. They are also mounted on rims with a few extra pounds of air in them. Been doing it this way for years with no issues.

[80-911SC]

tire rack has some very reasonable racks on there site

[HunterVonWurst]

I made a tire rack out of 2x2's and Simpson Strong Tie brackets. If you can weld, this can be made in 1 hr. or less:



Whose car is this?

[Tim K]

Originally Posted by HunterVonWurst

Whose car is this?

Jack Olsen is my hero

[HunterVonWurst]

Originally Posted by Tim K

jack olsen

That's what I thought, but didn't recognize it with that tail. Never saw a pic of that car before with the wing (or the tire rack).

[Kevin Stewart]

put them in black trash bags so no lights gets to them, also put them were no electric motors will be used, drils and such give off ozone that damages tires, Kevin

[HunterVonWurst]

Ozone isn't believed to be an issue with modern tires:

Ozone Cracking

Ozone gas attacks any polymer possessing olefinic or double bonds within its chain structure, such as natural rubber, nitrile rubber, and styrene-butadiene rubber. Products made using these polymers are especially susceptible to attack, which causes cracks to grow longer and deeper with time, the rate of crack growth depending on the load carried by the product and the concentration of ozone in the atmosphere. Such materials can be protected by adding antiozonants, such as waxes, which bond to the surface to create a protective film or blend with the material and provide long term protection.

Ozone cracking used to be a serious problem in car tires for example, but the problem is now seen only in very old tires. On the other hand, many critical products like gaskets and O-rings may be attacked by ozone produced within compressed air systems. Fuel lines are often made from reinforced rubber tubing and may also be susceptible to attack, especially within engine compartments where low levels of ozone are produced from electrical equipment.

Storing rubber products in close proximity to DC electric motors can accelerate the rate at which ozone cracking occurs. The commutator of the motor creates sparks which in turn produce ozone.

[Kevin Stewart]

i am not so much worried about cracking with ozone as i am with hardening the compound, Kevin