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Old Aug 6, 2013 | 09:39 PM
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Whats the best way to store Track tires, vertical or Horizontal, if Horizontal should they be stacked on one another??

Fairly new to this Racing hobby, fun so far.

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Old Aug 6, 2013 | 09:59 PM
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Store them somewhere climate-controlled, like a basement or heated garage. Keeps the rubber from drying out and going through mini-heat cycling. stacking them atop another is okay too. If you can do it vertically, take pics!
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Mine hang on the wall via a small wooden post through one of the wheel spokes.
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I stack my drag pack on the garage floor, one on top of the other. Always fine for me.
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Always store mine in individual plastic bags - for freshness
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It helps the life of the tire if you wrap each tire in a thick plastic bag that doesn't let light flow through it. (Ultra-violet rays) I would want to store tires on their side in order to avoid any flat spot that might form, regardless of how small it may be. Try to keep the temperatures somewhere near 70 give or take ten degrees.
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