Storing Winter Wheels

kitster · 12-10-2018, 06:21 PM

Evening all,

I've always used a wheel stand to stack my winter tyres. This year I need a new rack since my new tyres will not fit the existing stand and it's got me thinking, that I could build a stand/dolly, since I have tons of spare wood and plywood.

What's people view on stacking complete wheels on top of each other? My local garage and a few websites, says it fine.

teaston · 12-10-2018, 06:34 PM

Yes that’s how i’ve always stored mine.

cfm56d7b · 12-10-2018, 06:49 PM

Stacking wheels is perfectly fine and even better if each wheel is enclosed in a sleeve. That's what I used to do. Still have a set of winter wheels / tires for sale in my SoCal garage.

Rbrown · 12-11-2018, 01:23 AM

Store mine by stacking them in wheel bags. Use. Some of kids play mats between each one. Gives them protection.

Always ok.

Wills2 · 12-11-2018, 01:40 AM

Stacked is fine

Wayfarer · 12-11-2018, 02:03 AM

Stacked is the way I store mine, although I always put something under the base one to protect it from any damp coming up through the garage floor

kitster · 12-11-2018, 02:07 AM

Thanks all. I'll make some base so they are off the ground. Do you guys rotate the wheels around? Otherwise the bottom wheel is taking the weight for 3/4 of the year.

sensible · 12-11-2018, 01:09 PM

Mine are stacked in wheel bags and a piece of cardboard between each wheel. Aparantly your not supposed to store them one their tread.

HighlandPete · 12-11-2018, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kitster

Thanks all. I'll make some base so they are off the ground. Do you guys rotate the wheels around? Otherwise the bottom wheel is taking the weight for 3/4 of the year.

Stacking is the recommended way to store wheels, tyres on their own, stand on the tread. As has been said, a good idea to keep off the floor.

I rotate mine, share the weight over the months, used to be recommended by some of the tyre companies.

TiredGeek · 12-11-2018, 02:52 PM

How about hanging them from the garage roof with a stout pole through the wheel centres?
I have room to do that rather than stacking them and it will place no weight on the tyres.
Thoughts please

kitster · 12-11-2018, 04:19 PM

Thanks all. Built my stand tonight. Wheels stacked and covered.

MrWinterWheels gave me some tyre bags, I'll use them once I switch my summers out.

pdk42 · 12-11-2018, 04:21 PM

Why should stacking be an issue?

HighlandPete · 12-11-2018, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by pdk42

Why should stacking be an issue?

Do you mean for tyres? No issue for complete wheels.

Tyres deform if stacked, that's why they are stored in racks and should be rotated regularly to prevent local deformation.

XK140 · 12-11-2018, 05:45 PM

I've got one of these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Liftmaste...~Z2X:rk:1:pf:0

Not really strong professional quality,but OK for the money for home use.

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kitster Lieutenant Colonel 541 Rep 1,894 Posts Drives: G31 M Sport Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	Storing Winter Wheels Evening all, I've always used a wheel stand to stack my winter tyres. This year I need a new rack since my new tyres will not fit the existing stand and it's got me thinking, that I could build a stand/dolly, since I have tons of spare wood and plywood. What's people view on stacking complete wheels on top of each other? My local garage and a few websites, says it fine.
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cfm56d7b Lieutenant General 5886 Rep 10,256 Posts Drives: 2017 440i Gran Coupe & 2015 X5 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (2)	Stacking wheels is perfectly fine and even better if each wheel is enclosed in a sleeve. That's what I used to do. Still have a set of winter wheels / tires for sale in my SoCal garage.
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Rbrown Brigadier General 2766 Rep 4,576 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0)	Store mine by stacking them in wheel bags. Use. Some of kids play mats between each one. Gives them protection. Always ok.
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Wills2 Barge driver 8656 Rep 12,425 Posts Drives: 730d Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Stacked is fine
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Wayfarer Enlisted Member 3 Rep 49 Posts Drives: F31 335d Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Derbyshire iTrader: (0)	Stacked is the way I store mine, although I always put something under the base one to protect it from any damp coming up through the garage floor
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kitster Lieutenant Colonel 541 Rep 1,894 Posts Drives: G31 M Sport Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	Thanks all. I'll make some base so they are off the ground. Do you guys rotate the wheels around? Otherwise the bottom wheel is taking the weight for 3/4 of the year.
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sensible Lieutenant Colonel 810 Rep 1,705 Posts Drives: BMW 420i M-Sport Gran Coupe Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: West Midlands UK iTrader: (0)	Mine are stacked in wheel bags and a piece of cardboard between each wheel. Aparantly your not supposed to store them one their tread.
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TiredGeek Old Fart 361 Rep 693 Posts Drives: 335dx F31 Shadow EB Join Date: May 2018 Location: Leeds & Strathnaver iTrader: (0)	How about hanging them from the garage roof with a stout pole through the wheel centres? I have room to do that rather than stacking them and it will place no weight on the tyres. Thoughts please __________________ The doctors said it's OK to listen to the voices..... just don't do what they tell me
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kitster Lieutenant Colonel 541 Rep 1,894 Posts Drives: G31 M Sport Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	Thanks all. Built my stand tonight. Wheels stacked and covered. MrWinterWheels gave me some tyre bags, I'll use them once I switch my summers out.
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XK140 First Lieutenant 130 Rep 358 Posts Drives: SEAT Leon Cupra Carbon/GT86 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Chesterfield iTrader: (0)	I've got one of these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Liftmaste...~Z2X:rk:1:pf:0 Not really strong professional quality,but OK for the money for home use.
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