How to store max performance tires?
03-24-2019, 01:57 PM
#1
How to store max performance tires?
My 2004 s2k is coming out of storage in a few weeks (I’m in Minnesota) and I need to order new tires asap.
My car is stored in a machine shed and the temps can get as low as 30 below zero.
I’ve read that max performance tires like Pilot Sport 4AS cannot be stored in freezing temps. I don’t want to futz with extra tires rims for storage only.
So is my only option to switch to ultra high perf tires like the Firestone Firehawk indy 500? Or is there another workaround you folks can suggest?
thanks in advice for the guidance.
David
My car is stored in a machine shed and the temps can get as low as 30 below zero.
I’ve read that max performance tires like Pilot Sport 4AS cannot be stored in freezing temps. I don’t want to futz with extra tires rims for storage only.
So is my only option to switch to ultra high perf tires like the Firestone Firehawk indy 500? Or is there another workaround you folks can suggest?
thanks in advice for the guidance.
David
Last edited by UpNorthMN; 03-24-2019 at 04:54 PM.
03-24-2019, 04:06 PM
#2
Pilot Sport AS are all seasons.
Those are going to be boring no matter how you store them.
I store my Falken Azenis mounted on wheels in tire covers in my apartment.
But I live alone, I don't recommend that if married.
Those are going to be boring no matter how you store them.
I store my Falken Azenis mounted on wheels in tire covers in my apartment.
But I live alone, I don't recommend that if married.
03-24-2019, 06:19 PM
#4
A UHP tire like the Indy 500 will need the same treatment
03-26-2019, 06:59 AM
#6
its best to max perf summer tires in a temp controlled enviroment in black trash bags to protect from uv rays. this matters more if your racing. if your just using more normal summer tires for summer drives and maybe an occasional hpde/autox then just store the car with the weight off the wheels. dont put weight on the tire or flex the rubber till the tires temps have been above 45*+ for at least 24hours. preferably warmer but you dont want to use them below the temps they are rated for
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UpNorthMN (03-27-2019)
03-27-2019, 09:38 AM
#7
While max performance tires don't have the same temperature storage requirements as extreme performance summer tires do, 30 below ain't nuthin. I mean, damn.
If you can't easily take them off the car for storage, and can't store car somewhere better, and can't move (I'd just move, MN sucks even in summer), your options are limited.
I'd be wary of rigging up some sort of long term tire warmers, as I'd be worried about starting a fire. Talk about out of frying pan into fire....
If you can't easily take them off the car for storage, and can't store car somewhere better, and can't move (I'd just move, MN sucks even in summer), your options are limited.
I'd be wary of rigging up some sort of long term tire warmers, as I'd be worried about starting a fire. Talk about out of frying pan into fire....
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UpNorthMN (03-27-2019)
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03-27-2019, 09:48 AM
#8
Below is from Tire Rack for Max Performance Summer Tires. Probably always best to check first with the individual manufacturer requirements though.
Tires exposed to temperatures of 20 degrees F (-7 degrees C) or lower must be permitted to gradually return to temperatures of at least 40 degrees F (5 degrees C) for at least 24 hours before they are flexed in any manner, such as by adjusting inflation pressures, mounting them on wheels or using them to support, roll or drive a vehicle.
Flexing of the specialized rubber compounds used in Max Performance Summer tires during cold-weather use can result in irreversible compound cracking. Compound cracking is not a warrantable condition because it occurs as the result of improper use or storage, tires exhibiting compound cracking must be replaced.
Tires exposed to temperatures of 20 degrees F (-7 degrees C) or lower must be permitted to gradually return to temperatures of at least 40 degrees F (5 degrees C) for at least 24 hours before they are flexed in any manner, such as by adjusting inflation pressures, mounting them on wheels or using them to support, roll or drive a vehicle.
Flexing of the specialized rubber compounds used in Max Performance Summer tires during cold-weather use can result in irreversible compound cracking. Compound cracking is not a warrantable condition because it occurs as the result of improper use or storage, tires exhibiting compound cracking must be replaced.
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UpNorthMN (03-27-2019)
03-27-2019, 02:49 PM
#9
Yes MN has some crazy weather swings but we appreciate summer all the more. My business puts a lot of extraordinary demands on my time and I’m not always in charge of my schedule.
I may have to man up and buy some take off rims/tires and become a better planner...
I may have to man up and buy some take off rims/tires and become a better planner...
