Hi All
Think I may be safe taking my Wintracs off and putting my summer tyres on
Anybody got any ideas about cheapish bags bin liners etc. to store them in.
Have tried some bin liners and they aren't big enough.
I know I'm cheap, but diesel is expensive

Try to get hold of a 1000 litre Big Bag, the sort that builders merchants use for dropping off bulk gravel, or if you know some one one who works in a warehouse get them to "lend " you a roll of stretch wrap, and just wrap them 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

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Thanks Martyn. The dedicated tyre bags are brilliant but not cheap. Now if I owned a formula one team

These look good but are a bit pricey;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Tyre-Wheel-B...3ccb4f3f28

They're not too bad Wiz, if you've got a garage or somewhere dry to store them.
My tyres will have to stay outside, so just trying to keep them dry and out of direct UV.

hi

i use masking tape to record what corner they came off and just stack them one on top of the other job done , why do you need bags  1995 P38 now dead
2012 FL2 GS Fuji White
winter pack
arm rest pack

Big green garden sacks are large enough, keeping them rotated if not on the rim and keeping them dry is important, the following info is from Continental Tyres.

If stored in unfavourable conditions, or if not properly handled, tyres change their physical properties. This can lead to a shorter service life, and the tyres may even deteriorate to the extent that they become unusable. Ideal storage conditions are defined in ISO 2230. Correctly stored and handled tyres will retain their properties and remain virtually unchanged for several years.

Storage in the open air, even under a protective covering, is not permitted.

A store room for tyres and inner tubes should be cool, dry and dark and should be moderately, well ventilated.

Storage temperature must not exceed normal room temperature. In heated rooms the tyres must be shielded from the heat source.

The tyres must be protected from direct sunlight and continuous changes of air. As ozone is particularly damaging, store rooms must not contain any devices that generate ozone.

Solvents, fuels, lubricants, chemicals etc. should not be kept in tyre store rooms or come into contact with tyres.

Ensure that tyres are not stored under tension or external pressure to avoid cracks.

Minimising storage time helps avoid damage

just as well i dont have Continental Tyres in storage they'd be knackered  1995 P38 now dead
2012 FL2 GS Fuji White
winter pack
arm rest pack

I think I'm breaking most of the above rules! My winter tyres are on rims, standing upright and at normal operating pressure in the back of my garage, which is full of various solvents, fuels, chemicals, etc. And yet I fully expect them to be in perfect condition when I come to put them in the car at the end of the year.

I can see the sense in those rules if the tyres are to be stored for years on end, but they seem ott for a few months. The one thing I would say regarding storing tyres in bags outside is try either to seal them completely, or keep them well ventilated, otherwise you might find them covered in green moss or slime!

My problem is storage space. It's UV that causes the problem, and because they are not used on the vehicle, they can crack, seen it before. I know you can go OTT, but i'll feel better knowing they have some protection from the elements, when they're just stood.

Just to say I bought a set as shown above and they are too small at 2100mm so sending them back .