Are you supposed to store tires with air in them?

[lupindub]

So I just changed out my summer's for winter and wondering if I need to take air out of them or keep air in them when storing.

[904FRSlow]

You should be fine. Just check the pressure on them each month in case it goes too high from temp changes

[Tcoat]

Keep the air in them there Lup. If you take the air out they can become misshapen. Believe me I have made that error in the past.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=37

[lupindub]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Keep the air in them there Lup. If you take the air out they can become misshapen. Believe me I have made that error in the past.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=37

Oh boy I just had the biggest brain-fart when making this thread. I know you need to keep air in the tires - I was just wondering what PSI you need to store it at?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by lupindub

Oh boy I just had the biggest brain-fart when making this thread. I know you need to keep air in the tires - I was just wondering what PSI you need to store it at?

Normal. Like the link I attached said store them in a climate controlled place if you can. That way you will avoid any big temperature swings.
Just pull 'em, clean 'em, wrap 'em and shove them in a hole.

[lupindub]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Normal. Like the link I attached said store them in a climate controlled place if you can. That way you will avoid any big temperature swings.
Just pull 'em, clean 'em, wrap 'em and shove them in a hole.

I just figured that tires deceptively hold water in the cracks and crevices between the tire and wheel. I reckon it will take a day or to for all the moisture to completely go away... because every time I take a compressed air, more and more water keeps coming out of the cracks.

Also, on as a side question since I don't want to make a separate thread for this... Is it just me or do winter tires look ever so slightly flat even though there is the correct amount of air in it? Because I just filled up my winter wheels up to 37 PSI (35 recommended) and they still look slightly flat or not enough air in them.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by lupindub

I just figured that tires deceptively hold water in the cracks and crevices between the tire and wheel. I reckon it will take a day or to for all the moisture to completely go away... because every time I take a compressed air, more and more water keeps coming out of the cracks.

Also, on as a side question since I don't want to make a separate thread for this... Is it just me or do winter tires look ever so slightly flat even though there is the correct amount of air in it? Because I just filled up my winter wheels up to 37 PSI (35 recommended) and they still look slightly flat or not enough air in them.

You sure the moisture isn't just coming out of your compressor? If it hasn't been drained in a while it will spit it out like mad. Just let them sit and dry for a day and then bag them.

They are a much softer tire so when it gets cold they don't turn into hockey pucks so yes they can look low when it is warm out. Some do need more pressure though so I would take them almost to the max printed on the tire even if it is more than the 37.

[Captain Snooze]

I would also suggest storing them flat. As in not standing upright. I don't know if it is beneficial; it is just pandantic-ness.