Tire storage

[Jethro80]

I am very curious to see how you folks store your winter tires and summer tires? I stored some very nice tires last fall and when it was time to swap em out I realized that they are now cracked. I had them stacked in a unheated garage. I think it is a big possibility that stacking them was a mistake

I now have my winter tires standing up and there is no contact with the tires besides the concrete floor. I really need to keep these tires healthy. They are for the wifes car so I really need them.

I also am having the same problem on my motorcycle tires. They were installed last summer and I have put on 7000 miles and I just noticed that there are now cracks between the treads. I did have it jacked up with the tires off the ground.

What am I doing wrong?

[hunter101]

thats a good question, ive never had anyissues storing tires. i always store them in an unheated space. im intrested in hearing what others think in this topic

[Jeremy airjer W]

Me too.

[PerchPounder]

I don't have any experience storing tires for passenger cars but when we store tires for our race car we take the centers out of the valve stems and give them a quick shot of wd39 too keep them from drying out. Not sure if its relevant here but it seems to work ok.

[IFallsRon]

I've only ever seen cracking on the camping trailer tires and they stay outside.