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[Roger-hatchy]

What is the recognised way of storing tyres.
Upright or flat.

This has been asked on another forum, recommendation has been post that tyre shops store them upright between ?Scaffold? tubes and off the floor.

Is this best, or just for storage space.
I have always stored tyres upright between poles or timber joists, only because it was convenient and high up overhead out of the way.

Anyone know if this is the correct way, or as I said, just easier for storage space.

Roger

[47p2]

I read recently they should be stored flat.......


Read it on the internet so it may or may not be true
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[Roger-hatchy]

Have had a comment on said other forum.

from someone with 22 tyre outlets.

Upright or flat matters not, all to do with space, also tyre will store better if kept free from cold conditions, hence off the floor or better still in a warm condition.

Also with regards to tyres, and age of tyres, this was posted.
Might be of interest to some, might have been posted before.

http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html#ixzz1gRQOONBn

[michael1703]

out of sunlight and off the floor laid flat

[Jim.Walker]

I think storing tyres upright by retailers is purely common sense. Accessing any selected tyre does not involve moving other tyres to get at it.
Away from damp and extreme temperatures is obviously sensible, but the biggest enemy is light, which slowly decomposes rubber. Not a problem with dealers with a quick turnover, but definitley so for an owner storing for a longish period.
Of course, for cars used infrequently, even fitted tyres are best protected from daylight and some types of artificial lighting.
Jim.
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[richardlw]

Since air migrates from the inside to the outside of inflated tires, you can reduce oxidation ("dry rot") and cracks by using a preventive seal. I use FlatFree in everything that does not have pressure sensors. It ends up all over the inside of the tire, sealing punctures and keeping the air in. If used in the right amount, in a balanced tire, it does not vibrate or change the balance, but will keep the air in.

This is not product like fix-a-flat. It is similar to one marketed by Slime, but I've heard of rusting in those rims, so that one probably does not contain anti corrosive additives.

But I still change out the tires by 6 years.
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