Originally Posted By: edyvw
Originally Posted By: GreeCguy
When tires are not mounted on wheels, I like to store them laying on their side. Space permitting, I only stack one on top of another rather than all four in one large stack.
I like the "storing under the bed" idea. An old sheet or blanket should do the trick and the wife will never know. If she asks about that "new rubber smell," you can make up all kinds of stories from "I don't smell anything" to "I think it's that taco I ate for lunch."
Let your imagination run wild.
When tires are not on wheels they should be stored in vertical position like they are on the car. When they are on the wheel, they should be stored horizontally, laying on the side.
Because a lot of people, including DT etc, are not fallowing this, I always order tires on Costco web site since they are always fresh, coming directly from manufacturer.
I disagree. I have a set of radials in my garage, all without wheels. Three of them, I stacked on top of each other. The 4th one, I stored in the vertical position (due to storage space). The three stacked on top of each other look great, the one stored in the vertical position now has a "crack/split" on the sidewall where the sidewall "sagged" from sitting. Even though it has plenty of tread, it's going to the dump, (which breaks my heart).