How long can I store new tires for?

kfull · 03-22-2014, 01:41 PM

I'm gonna be replacing my stock potenzas pretty soon as they are at almost 2/32". There's no problem storing new tires for a month or two as long as they are in a cool, dry, dark place correct? Or should I just wait til I'm ready to replace them and then order them? I'm guessing it wouldn't make any difference. I just wanted to get my new PSS's here so I can stare at them for a few minutes every day

MacCool · 03-22-2014, 04:19 PM

They'll store just fine as long as they're out of the sunlight, cool and dry.

DEpointfive0 · 03-22-2014, 04:44 PM

5 years from mfg date is the life of tires. You can check the date on the tire. I'm not sure if it varies from mfg, but you can google where it would be on your certain tire

kenchan · 03-22-2014, 06:06 PM

wat DE and others said. keep the tire in a cool dry place away from sunlight.

Tazicon · 03-22-2014, 06:18 PM

From my experience you can store for up to 15 minutes..............

Make sure you lay them down flat, best to put something like a piece of card board in between each tire but that is if you desire, out of sunlight and in as cool and dry of a place as possible. Although I have stored tires in my garage which during the summer is far from cool and they were fine a year later.

kfull · 03-22-2014, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tazicon

From my experience you can store for up to 15 minutes..............

Make sure you lay them down flat, best to put something like a piece of card board in between each tire but that is if you desire, out of sunlight and in as cool and dry of a place as possible. Although I have stored tires in my garage which during the summer is far from cool and they were fine a year later.

15 minutes...damn i think we're all in trouble then

SouthArk370Z · 03-22-2014, 09:27 PM

If you are storing them for only a month or two, it will be hard to go wrong as long as you keep them out of the weather. With the weight of the car gone, storing the tires upright for 1-2 months shouldn't be a big deal. Unless you leave them out in the desert, sunlight shouldn't be a big factor for something that spends a good portion of its time outside in normal use. But, yeah, if you're spending good money on tires, cool, dry, dark, and flat (horiz) is the way to go.

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SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	If you are storing them for only a month or two, it will be hard to go wrong as long as you keep them out of the weather. With the weight of the car gone, storing the tires upright for 1-2 months shouldn't be a big deal. Unless you leave them out in the desert, sunlight shouldn't be a big factor for something that spends a good portion of its time outside in normal use. But, yeah, if you're spending good money on tires, cool, dry, dark, and flat (horiz) is the way to go. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

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MacCool A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,349 Drives: 370Z PW 2014 Rep Power: 17	They'll store just fine as long as they're out of the sunlight, cool and dry.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	wat DE and others said. keep the tire in a cool dry place away from sunlight.

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Tazicon Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Vegas Baby! Posts: 773 Drives: German/British cars Rep Power: 15	From my experience you can store for up to 15 minutes.............. Make sure you lay them down flat, best to put something like a piece of card board in between each tire but that is if you desire, out of sunlight and in as cool and dry of a place as possible. Although I have stored tires in my garage which during the summer is far from cool and they were fine a year later.