Storing tires
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Drifting
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Storing tires
I no longer run my sawblades. The front wheels still have tires mounted with a good amount of tread. I'd like to preserve them should I want to return the car to stock some day. Is there any way to prevent flat spotting / dry rot?
They are currently inflated to about 35psi and sitting on a wood board (no they are not stacked) in my garage, in a closet. The temp in there is usually between 40-60 degrees season pending and with relatively low humidity. Should I bag them or anything? Any tips/tricks, or are they doomed to dry rot with time?
They are currently inflated to about 35psi and sitting on a wood board (no they are not stacked) in my garage, in a closet. The temp in there is usually between 40-60 degrees season pending and with relatively low humidity. Should I bag them or anything? Any tips/tricks, or are they doomed to dry rot with time?
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: El Paso Texas
Keeping them out of the elements will certainly help, but in reality, it only prolongs the inevitable. They will eventually harden and dry rot. Even if they look perfect, after 7-8 years from date of manufacture, they shouldn't be driven on.
Wear out the tires, then store just the rims.
Wear out the tires, then store just the rims.
Drifting
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From: Sparta Mo.
That's how the ex rolled her truck. Plenty of tread and no dry rot, they were just hard as a rock and had ZERO grip left. Imagine ceramic tires. You get the idea.
Same thing on my Nova. Ten year old tires on a drag race only car. I didn't give it much thought until I made the cars first pass in almost twenty years. The tires didn't even smoke when I did my burn out. That's how hard they had gotten. I was sideways at the 330 light with half the seat cushion sucked up my butt. ....it has new tires on it now.
Same thing on my Nova. Ten year old tires on a drag race only car. I didn't give it much thought until I made the cars first pass in almost twenty years. The tires didn't even smoke when I did my burn out. That's how hard they had gotten. I was sideways at the 330 light with half the seat cushion sucked up my butt. ....it has new tires on it now.
