Tire Storage

[86isuzu]

Did a quick search and didn't see anything.
What is the proper way to store tires from dry rot and fatigue?
Let the air out? Fully inflated? Covered?
I was intending to keep my BFG ATs stored in an unheated garage for ~6 months, while I figure my vehicles out.
Thoughts?

 

[shane96ranger]

I think that just keeping them out of the sun, free from heat sources, and keeping them clean should be good enough. Six months isn't bad.

I would probably keep them off the ground if possible as well - even it's just sitting on some plywood. Just my own opinion.

 

[SeanWilson]

we leave ours on rims but deflated a bit, probly like 10-15 psi, ensures they stayed beaded and still able to roll.
we just keep them out in the covered lingtoo, standing up (tread on ground) and slightly leaned up against a wall or shelf. this is the same thing my uncle does with all of his dump truck fleet spares.

 

[Jasper_S]

You can let the air out. However, you should store it in a cool dry place. Of course, you have to clean it up before keeping it.

 

[kryptonitecb]

I'd stack them on their sides so you don't get a flat spot. When I stored a vehicle once I just jacked the truck up so the tires didn't touch the ground and put some tire shine on them.

I'm not understanding why you would want/need to deflate them.

Sent from the road while ignoring traffic

 

[86isuzu]

Excellent. Thanks for the advice. Think it would be a problem if I stacked all 5 tires on top of each other? I don't want to damage the bottom tire.
I had the stock tires for 4ish years in a shed before and they were pretty nasty looking when I pulled them out. Dealer ain't gettin my shiny BFGs when I trade it in.
- On another note, anyone know of any 5-speed Rangers/ BIIs for sale in Western NY? -

 

[kryptonitecb]

I don't see why it would matter, my reasoning was to keep the tires round. I didn't want to get my vehicle out of storage and get thrashed for a few hundred miles till the flat spots got worked out.

One other random tip I picked up for vehicle long term storage was to take a small bag of charcoal and one of the cheapo foil pans. Put newspaper in the pan then put charcoal on top. Close your vehicle up tight. The charcoal absorbs the moisture in the cab and when I came back 7 months later my truck smelt better than when I left.

Sent from the road while ignoring traffic

 

[86isuzu]

One other random tip I picked up for vehicle long term storage was to take a small bag of charcoal and one of the cheapo foil pans. Put newspaper in the pan then put charcoal on top. Close your vehicle up tight. The charcoal absorbs the moisture in the cab and when I came back 7 months later my truck smelt better than when I left.

Heeey, good idea! Thanks for the tip.
Ok, I took a few lbs out of the tires (they're about 25 lbs now) and have them stacked in my garage.

 

[shane96ranger]

One other random tip I picked up for vehicle long term storage was to take a small bag of charcoal and one of the cheapo foil pans. Put newspaper in the pan then put charcoal on top. Close your vehicle up tight. The charcoal absorbs the moisture in the cab and when I came back 7 months later my truck smelt better than when I left.

Sent from the road while ignoring traffic

Dang.... three days late. I just put the Stang away for the winter. It literally has turned to winter in 3 days. On Wednesday it was sunny and 70 outside, and today I've got 8 inches of snow.

 

[Todd]

When the rig sits for long periods without being used the AG's are put on pallets to keep them off the ground. Stacked two high on there sides and covered with a tarp. Then the rig sits on roller tires that I dont care if dry rot.