How do you guys store extra wheels?

Hucker · 05-11-2000, 01:32 PM

Usually if I'm storing wheels for the winter, I drop them in a trash bag and stack them wheel upon wheel on a hard surface. eg garage floor. I seperate the wheels with peices of particle board. Usually a square peice, just a bit bigger than the tire does the trick. I got this out of a HotRod mag and have been doing it for the past 5 years. I don't know what kind of difference it would make without the particle board inbetween. Maybe its just superstition

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boxerman · 05-11-2000, 01:45 PM

On my wife's side of the bed.

Tim

RidinLow · 05-11-2000, 02:19 PM

I stack them on top of each other in the kitchen & put 2 big cutting boards on top. Great conversational item.

ColinL · 05-11-2000, 02:37 PM

Just don't stand them on end, especially if they have tires mounted. Lay them flat.

DoctorMoo · 05-11-2000, 04:20 PM

"On end" = "On tread"?

Pilot · 05-11-2000, 06:07 PM

I keep my race wheels and tires stored in their original boxes in the basment for the winter. Layed flat nothing on top.

I keep my snows stacked in a shed unmounted.

Eric Gagnon · 05-11-2000, 06:35 PM

Two are under my TV and the other two make a table in my living room. Put a board on top and a little table cloth(to keep girlfriend from comlaining) and you have a perfect little coffee table..

Eric

Keirik · 05-11-2000, 07:53 PM

LOL
You guys really store tires in the living room? hehe...
I just keep my stock tires mounted on the stock rims in the garage, stacked on top of each other.

kelley nelson · 05-11-2000, 08:03 PM

No garage, no choice!

DoctorMoo · 05-12-2000, 12:31 AM

I know there are bunches of members that keep multiple sets of wheels/tires for winter/rallying/autox/whatever. I'm curious how you store the set that's not in use? Do you just stack them and forget them? Use any conditioners/preservatives on them? How about keeping them covered?

I'm thinking of investing in a seperate set of winter wheels and wanted to get ideas on how to feed and care for them

moo.

Bassem · 05-12-2000, 12:35 AM

Trash bags are the best. Stops bugs from nesting and keeps the rain away. I've also been told that it preserves the tires by protecting the rubber from UV.

Bassem

Tim K. · 05-12-2000, 12:42 AM

I had put mine in my wife's horse's stall, but that only lasted a week. Now they are stacked up in the old barn. =) Living on a farm has its advantages.

Dan00RS · 05-12-2000, 12:51 AM

If you are storing them over the winter or just in between events, give them a good cleaning, put them in black trash bags, and stack them in the corner of your garage. You shouldn't need to take any extra-special precautions.

John2.5RS · 05-12-2000, 09:51 PM

That's using your head.

Who needs to buy a table when you can buy an extra set of wheels! At least the wheels can be put to some use!

NickSTi · 05-12-2000, 11:04 PM

Seems we have a lot of college students, or newly out of college

ian/555 · 05-13-2000, 08:43 AM

My spare wheels are still at my brothers house they have been their for the past five yes five years. Everytime I go round he ask's me to take them with me, I just laugh and say "next time" After all what are families for If its not to store some old cr*p you don't want. Try it yourself you will be surprised what people will hang on to for you, just don't laugh to much when you ask them.

ajday · 05-14-2000, 10:22 AM

ok, just curious - what's a DoctorMoo? Some of the user names are pretty interesting.

DoctorMoo · 05-14-2000, 11:36 AM

Well, for many years I've gone by 'mooman'. (See http://mooman.com/brianb/moo.htm for the story there, if you're curious). But the last few sites I signed up at had already given out the 'mooman' user name so I had to chose something else. 'DoctorMoo' sounded like a cool play on 'Doctor Who' so I've been using it on various sites now. *shrug* Maybe I should go back to 'mooman', but now it'd probably just confuse people here.

Siper2 · 05-14-2000, 01:10 PM

Nope, stick with DoctorMoo. That's awesome!

Love the drawing, too. I never did master
"keyboard art."

-S2-
(Though I can do a good rose...

-------,-'-,-<{@ That's it though! I do those for my girlfriend a lot.)

Travis R · 05-15-2000, 09:07 AM

Personally I keep them stacked in the corner of the breakfast room. Two of them are in bags, but only the two that I have to put in the back seat. Thanks for the other ideas though. My wife has been wanting a coffee table for the living room. All I have to do now is come up with a piece of plywood. I'm sure she'll love it.

I'll blame you guys if she gets mad.
"But honey, they guys on the I-Club message board said...."

I can't tell you how many times that's gotten me in trouble.

05-12-2000, 12:31 AM	#10
DoctorMoo Scooby Newbie Member#: 1167 Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Vancouver, WA Vehicle: 2000 RS Sedan Silverthorn	How do you guys store extra wheels? I know there are bunches of members that keep multiple sets of wheels/tires for winter/rallying/autox/whatever. I'm curious how you store the set that's not in use? Do you just stack them and forget them? Use any conditioners/preservatives on them? How about keeping them covered? I'm thinking of investing in a seperate set of winter wheels and wanted to get ideas on how to feed and care for them moo.

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05-11-2000, 01:32 PM	#1
Hucker Scooby Specialist Member#: 1272 Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada	Usually if I'm storing wheels for the winter, I drop them in a trash bag and stack them wheel upon wheel on a hard surface. eg garage floor. I seperate the wheels with peices of particle board. Usually a square peice, just a bit bigger than the tire does the trick. I got this out of a HotRod mag and have been doing it for the past 5 years. I don't know what kind of difference it would make without the particle board inbetween. Maybe its just superstition * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

05-11-2000, 01:45 PM	#2
boxerman Scooby Newbie Member#: 644 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hoboken, NJ, USA	On my wife's side of the bed. Tim

05-11-2000, 02:19 PM	#3
RidinLow Scooby Guru Member#: 329 Join Date: Sep 1999 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NJ Vehicle: 1995 325i Arctic Gray	I stack them on top of each other in the kitchen & put 2 big cutting boards on top. Great conversational item.

05-11-2000, 02:37 PM	#4
ColinL Scooby Guru Member#: 114 Join Date: Jul 1999 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Wichita, KS and Whoring, OT Vehicle: '03 Evo, Rice White '01 Erion CBR 929	Just don't stand them on end, especially if they have tires mounted. Lay them flat.

05-11-2000, 04:20 PM	#5
DoctorMoo Scooby Newbie Member#: 1167 Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Vancouver, WA Vehicle: 2000 RS Sedan Silverthorn	"On end" = "On tread"?

05-11-2000, 06:07 PM	#6
Pilot Scooby Specialist Member#: 513 Join Date: Nov 1999	I keep my race wheels and tires stored in their original boxes in the basment for the winter. Layed flat nothing on top. I keep my snows stacked in a shed unmounted.

05-11-2000, 06:35 PM	#7
Eric Gagnon Scooby Newbie Member#: 46 Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Vehicle: 2001 Jetta 1.8T White	Two are under my TV and the other two make a table in my living room. Put a board on top and a little table cloth(to keep girlfriend from comlaining) and you have a perfect little coffee table.. Eric

05-11-2000, 07:53 PM	#8
Keirik Scooby Specialist Member#: 507 Join Date: Nov 1999 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Long Island, NY/ china Vehicle: 2005 Saab 9-2x Aero black	LOL You guys really store tires in the living room? hehe... I just keep my stock tires mounted on the stock rims in the garage, stacked on top of each other.

05-11-2000, 08:03 PM	#9
kelley nelson NASIOC Supporter Member#: 135 Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: NJ	No garage, no choice!

05-12-2000, 12:35 AM	#11
Bassem Scooby Newbie Member#: 305 Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: PA, USA	Trash bags are the best. Stops bugs from nesting and keeps the rain away. I've also been told that it preserves the tires by protecting the rubber from UV. Bassem

05-12-2000, 12:42 AM	#12
Tim K. Scooby Specialist Member#: 214 Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Sumter, SC Vehicle: 2009 John Deere 5425 Green	I had put mine in my wife's horse's stall, but that only lasted a week. Now they are stacked up in the old barn. =) Living on a farm has its advantages.

05-12-2000, 12:51 AM	#13
Dan00RS Scooby Newbie Member#: 1367 Join Date: Apr 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Cleveland, OH, USA Vehicle: 2000 Impreza 2.5RS Blue Ridge Pearl	If you are storing them over the winter or just in between events, give them a good cleaning, put them in black trash bags, and stack them in the corner of your garage. You shouldn't need to take any extra-special precautions.

05-12-2000, 09:51 PM	#14
John2.5RS Scooby Guru Member#: 1140 Join Date: Mar 2000 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: On the road Vehicle: 2013 Ecoboost'd F150 Grey	That's using your head. Who needs to buy a table when you can buy an extra set of wheels! At least the wheels can be put to some use!

05-12-2000, 11:04 PM	#15
NickSTi Scooby Specialist Member#: 626 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Miami FL Vehicle: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Black Diamond Pearl	Seems we have a lot of college students, or newly out of college

05-13-2000, 08:43 AM	#16
ian/555 Scooby Newbie Member#: 1120 Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: emperor imports UK	My spare wheels are still at my brothers house they have been their for the past five yes five years. Everytime I go round he ask's me to take them with me, I just laugh and say "next time" After all what are families for If its not to store some old cr*p you don't want. Try it yourself you will be surprised what people will hang on to for you, just don't laugh to much when you ask them.

05-14-2000, 10:22 AM	#17
ajday * Banned * Member#: 127 Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Seattle, USA Vehicle: 1999 Imp RS Rally Blue	ok, just curious - what's a DoctorMoo? Some of the user names are pretty interesting.

05-14-2000, 11:36 AM	#18
DoctorMoo Scooby Newbie Member#: 1167 Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Vancouver, WA Vehicle: 2000 RS Sedan Silverthorn	Well, for many years I've gone by 'mooman'. (See http://mooman.com/brianb/moo.htm for the story there, if you're curious). But the last few sites I signed up at had already given out the 'mooman' user name so I had to chose something else. 'DoctorMoo' sounded like a cool play on 'Doctor Who' so I've been using it on various sites now. shrug Maybe I should go back to 'mooman', but now it'd probably just confuse people here.

05-14-2000, 01:10 PM	#19
Siper2 Scooby Guru Member#: 1134 Join Date: Mar 2000 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Dillsburg, PA Vehicle: 2007 BMW 328xi wagon Silver	Nope, stick with DoctorMoo. That's awesome! Love the drawing, too. I never did master "keyboard art." -S2- (Though I can do a good rose... -------,-'-,-<{@ That's it though! I do those for my girlfriend a lot.)

05-15-2000, 09:07 AM	#20
Travis R Scooby Specialist Member#: 153 Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Austin, TX Vehicle: '07 Mazda CX-7, '91 BMW 535i & '06 Ninja 650R	Personally I keep them stacked in the corner of the breakfast room. Two of them are in bags, but only the two that I have to put in the back seat. Thanks for the other ideas though. My wife has been wanting a coffee table for the living room. All I have to do now is come up with a piece of plywood. I'm sure she'll love it. I'll blame you guys if she gets mad. "But honey, they guys on the I-Club message board said...." I can't tell you how many times that's gotten me in trouble.