Storing Wheels

[developer]

I'll be storing my 18" AMG III's for a while.

I may not have enough room to stack them, so as I stand them side by side do I:

keep them at the standard pressure?
drop the pressure?
increase the pressure?

Or doesn't it matter?

 

[Alps]

hey John, stacking is better as they take less room and would not cause any flat spots.

i have 3 sets stacked like this and they have been fine when put back on.

 

[st13phil]

Wall hooks or a rim tree are a better bet - if you have the space.

According to Michelin, if you're short-term storing tyres mounted on rims, store them inflated in a vertical position or in a single row on shelves. For longer term storage, if they're not hung up or on a rim tree they should be slightly rotated once a month to avoid distortion and the pressure should be checked regularly and maintained at the level recommended by the manufacturer.

You should also keep them in a cool, dark, environment as exposure to UV when the tyre isn't in use can lead to drying out and cracking.

 

[renault12ts]

Pump them up, place them on wood ( not the concrete floor)...done.

They will not flat spot...where's the weight?

 

[johnsco]

Pump them up, place them on wood ( not the concrete floor)...done.

They will not flat spot...where's the weight?

I agree ... Where, indeed, is the weight ?
Our cars are sometimes parked for quite some time in one position without developing tyre flats.
Two weeks parked-up must be equivalent to a very long time just sitting there with no weight.
When my first E300TD got wrecked, it stood in my mate's yard for 4 months before I took the back wheels off.
No deterioration whatsoever.

When I take off my snow wheels, I store them vertically in the garage and turn them once during the summer.
Again - No problems.

 

[sinewave]

I bought this John, however I only paid £34 in December, seems to have gone up a bit since.

Cracking bito kit though even at £40.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002ZCER0A/?tag=amazon0e9db-21

 

[st13phil]

^ Looks like the one I bought from Westfalia in 2011 for £19.99 - which has now increased in price to £26.99

 

[V12]

Tyres will eventually flat spot, but the length of time needed for that to happen is very very long.

As an example, my dad has just sold his 600SEC which has sat in the garage unmoved for 30 months. The tyres were a little soft when we pulled it out, so pumped them up to correct pressure. There were some minor flat spots when driving for the first few miles. After 20 miles they seem to have ironed themselves out.

If they're fine with a seriously heavy car on them, then stored by themselves they should be perfect.

I tend to slightly over-inflate the tyres when i'm storing them to try and keep the tyres as round as possible.

 

[BEJ]

Ask 'The Dead Prussian' about flat spots, IIRC he had experience of this.