hi guys?

random question................ how long can you store a tyre for ??

and whats the best place to keep them

somewhere cool and dry?

anywhere out of sunlight?

lol bedroom or lounge corner?

a empty walk in wardrobe at the folks lol

out of the sun, and they lose something like 5-10%? grip per year

yeah i was thinking prob the empty walk in lol the folks wont notice lol

i'll make sure they are wiped over with some tyre stuff of some sorts and covered with a sheet or bags if they fit

and would it be worth letting the air out if still on the wheel? or no not really much point?

Edited 30 July, 201015 yr by Lloyd55vrs

Just got my motorbike tyre changed yesterday, and the bloke said motorbike tyres have a shelf life of 5 years. He was saying that the rubber goes hard.

When I had my Pug 205 Mi16 I had loads of tyres on alloys stored in my shed. I kept them pumped up. They did not look any different. Once fitted I would do some braking/weaving to wear the 'hard' layer off the top.

Michelin Energy's on the rear of a front wheel drive car seem to last for ever. I have has two cars with them, where I changed the tyres not because of the tread but because cracks started to appear. They are so hard wearing.

im going to guess the 20s and tyres will be living in there max 3 years ish.... they mite go on in between and off again depending on my mood

and a set of new tyres should only be few months i hope

worse case it means a new set of tyres on the A8s but sooner that than let the car go with the BBS's

Edited 31 July, 201015 yr by Lloyd55vrs

I am very tempted to buy a pair of wheels so I can fit winter tyres on.

I'll probably keep them in the garage in bin liners. Is it best to lay them down and stack them or stand them up?

Continental recommend a 6 year shelf life on all their tyres, as they do indeed go hard and crack with age.

I can't see any problem with stacking them on top of each other(as i have done previously for about 2 years) , but if you have the room to stand them up then this must be better as there will be no weight sitting on them.

Advice is to stand them up on their ends and rotate them every so often so the same patch isn't on the floor.

Hang them on the wall like the europeans

Very good info on this subject from Michelin My link

Regards,

TP