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67ITB
10-24-2005, 08:33 PM
So do to some last minute work conflicts I had a change of schedule and had to miss the last 3 events of the year that I was planning on running, one of them was an enduro, so I now have more good(new) tires left at the end of the season than I was planning to have!!!!! (We should all be so lucky)
But I want to see what you guys think the best way to store these during the off season, so that they will still have some life left in them next year. I have heard of people wrapping them in saran (sp?) wrap. I also imagine that I don’t want to leave them in a un-heated garage that will be subject to freezing and thawing
Thanks in advance for your advice
Matt Bal
Greg Amy
10-24-2005, 09:52 PM
Ask and ye shall receive, Matt...
http://itforum.improvedtouring.com/forums/...p?showtopic=201 (http://itforum.improvedtouring.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=201)
67ITB
10-25-2005, 08:25 AM
Originally posted by GregAmy@Oct 24 2005, 09:52 PM
Ask and ye shall receive, Matt...
http://itforum.improvedtouring.com/forums/...p?showtopic=201 (http://itforum.improvedtouring.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=201)
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Greg,
Thanks for the link, that’s exactly what I was looking for. I only wish my basement had its own entrance so I would not have go though the living room…
My wife is going to KILL me.
Matt Bal
vwmann1
10-25-2005, 01:42 PM
Originally posted by 67ITB@Oct 25 2005, 12:25 PM
My wife is going to KILL me.
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Just remind her how much money you are saving for next year.
RacerBill
10-25-2005, 03:02 PM
Originally posted by vwmann1@Oct 25 2005, 01:42 PM
Just remind her how much money you are saving for next year.
63479
Get enough garbage bags to lay a path to your basement stairs! :D
matt batson
11-04-2005, 12:40 AM
okay, very possibly a stupid question...but I did read all of the posts, and even read tire racks version.
I cannot find where it says whether or not you bleed all of the air out of the tires for storage, or leave them inflated. Does it matter?
charrbq
11-04-2005, 12:59 AM
I've heard both things on both ways. I've left them mounted, inflated to about 20+, but wrapped in dark plastic and kept in a mayonnaise jar in Funk and Wagnall's basement with no problems. Unmounted is best, but I have a hard time finding someone locally that can mount a 9" tire on a 6" rim. And time frequently runs short at the races.
Hoosier says "deflated";but EVERYONE is in agreement as to the following--wrapped in plastic , stored in a cool dark place (not frozen) and away from electric motors.
Cheers.
matt batson
11-04-2005, 04:37 PM
yeah, I am going to do all the rest, just wasnt sure about leaving the air in them.
guess I'll deflate them, shouldnt hurt.
thanks
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