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Originally Posted by Grishbok
Its recommended that tires are stored in climate controlled location. Cold weather conditions on a performance tire can cause and accelerate dry rot and crack the treads. Plenty enough people do store them in sheds and have no issues, but is it worth the risk? Your tires are the only thing that keeps your car planted on the road. Compromising their integrity is taking a big gamble. All season tires (more like 3 season tires) are typically a harder compound, making them fair a little better in the cold, but still not recommended. i try to store my extra tires in closets, corners, under beds, even put the couch on top of a set for the season
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Am pretty sure storing tires in the cold (no driving) won't affect anything because compound will slowly adjust to temp without losing its properties when back to normal spring/summer temp.
Any guys working in tire shops on this forum?