Storing tyres - keep them warm?
 

So I want to keep my michelin race for next summer. The guy at essential rubber said I should keep them warm. Total ******** or top tip?

Keep 'em in the house. They'll be warm enough.

I wouldn't want race tyres on my bike that had been subjected to freeze thawing action over a harsh winter, but for the most part, they'd be fine in the shed.

As Baph said, I think he meant not to let them get really cold, not suggesting you keep them in the oven :lol:

The best place to store bike tyres is in a cool dark room in the house (although indoors you don't want them next to the fire either). Something like a broom cupboard i.e. at say 10-15deg c. The most essential thing is to keep them out of the UV light. Also don’t store anywhere near anything that sparks (electric boiler) … the ozone from the spark kill the tyres too.

So black bag in a storeroom then? Would be a very constant 10-15deg.

I'd use (and do use) old blankets over binliners, but year, sounds ideal :)

i have a oil filled radiatro in my garage :wink:

Cool. That will get the rubber smell out of my hallway. :lol:

Get some tyre warmers.


*runs*

Yep, me too! The wife thinks I'm bloody mad :shock:

That must be flat out all winter ... must cost a fortune!!! :?