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Tire Storage
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 12:10 pm
by plasmid
Managed to find a 'new' Michelin rear tire.
Now, I've read that it's good to store them in sealed black trash bags.
This tire is definitely 'sweating' inside the bag, ie. there are traces of oily, somewhat sticky stuff coming out.
I'm kinda concerned about the humidity inside the bag.
Is it better to leave the bag open or close it, and maybe vacuum seal it?
Has anyone stored tires for 5 years or so?
Thanks
Re: Tire Storage
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 1:27 pm
by higgy
Airless, as much as possible,vacuum sealed is best,keep it away from ozone,moisture and sunlight.
I keep mine in and old freezer at 40 degrees sealed up and vacuum pumped out automagically.
clean the tires with a mild soap before storing and do not put anything on them
Re: Tire Storage
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 1:51 pm
by plasmid
higgy wrote:Airless, as much as possible,vacuum sealed is best,keep it away from ozone,moisture and sunlight.
I keep mine in and old freezer at 40 degrees sealed up and vacuum pumped out automagically.
clean the tires with a mild soap before storing and do not put anything on them
What do you mean by automagically?
Re: Tire Storage
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:26 pm
by higgy
I have a gauge and pump setup to keep the air out of it
Re: Tire Storage
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:17 pm
by plasmid
higgy wrote:I have a gauge and pump setup to keep the air out of it
Very nice - you mean when it hits a certain threshold it goes on automatically?
If so, if you don't mind posting some details that would be great.
Re: Tire Storage
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 5:05 pm
by higgy
If memory serves it cost about 100 dollars to setup,mostly with stuff I got off ebay. It took the better part of a year to find all the stuff...for the price I wanted to pay
I picked up an Omega cn9111a with a dual output relays
a 3 wire rtd style vacuum sensor
a 3 wire rtd type temp sensor
i had the freezer and the vacuum pump
the hard part was sealing the freezer,well and understanding the programming manual for the controller
They are not complicated but it takes a while to figure them out as there are many levels of settings
Re: Tire Storage
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 5:23 pm
by plasmid
higgy wrote:If memory serves it cost about 100 dollars to setup,mostly with stuff I got off ebay. It took the better part of a year to find all the stuff...for the price I wanted to pay
I picked up an Omega cn9111a with a dual output relays
a 3 wire rtd style vacuum sensor
a 3 wire rtd type temp sensor
i had the freezer and the vacuum pump
the hard part was sealing the freezer,well and understanding the programming manual for the controller
They are not complicated but it takes a while to figure them out as there are many levels of settings
Awesome - thanks.