cohare

So, I have a set of MPSC's that I just got this year. Now that it is winter I obviously wont be driving the car much if at all.

1. Should I be worried about keeping them in a non-heated garage for the winter?
2. Will they flat spot if they stay on the car?
3. What if they are just stacked will they dry out?

I plan on getting a set of street tires just wondering how concerned I should be about getting them quickly, then once I take them off can I keep them in the cold garage or will they dry out? If I get some treaded r-comps do I run the same risk?

Thanks in advance!!

ltc

Yes
Yes
Store them in a warm, dry place, away from ozone generating equipment, in dark (UV proof) plastic bags.

cohare

Dang
Dang
Damn

- how long will it take for them to dry out??

ltc

Freezing and cracking will likely occur before they 'dry' out.
A durometer is an easy way to tell if you are interested.

cohare

Ok, its starting to get cold need to move fast I suppose. I am learning things, what is a durometer?

ginch

Hmmmm! I've always kept my summer wheels in the garage (non heated but insulated) and have never had a problem with them cracking or drying out!

cohare

What summer tires are you running?

ginch

I've had a tonne.....Toyo T1R's, BFG KDW's, michelin pilot sports etc!

Mark in Baltimore

Define non-heated. If your garage gets below freezing, this is not ideal for R comps and (true) slicks. However, if non-heated means that it gets to 45 degrees, I guarantee that your MPSC's will be fine. I have an attached garage and put a small oil-filled heater in it to keep the temps at 50 degrees or higher.

They might flat spot, but the flat spotting will go away. I have left Hoosier R6's, MPSC's and BFG R1's on my car from October to May, and they have all been just fine.

They will not dry rot over one winter. As Lewis said, keep them away from ozone (generated from motors) and keep them off of concrete (can't recall why but I heard it on the innernet so it must be true). Bag them up if you want to, but I have turned excellent lap times on S04's (Hoosier), R6's and R1's that had been sitting uncovered/unwrapped for two years or more.

ltc

http://www.longacreracing.com/catalo...id=238&catid=9

Mark in Baltimore

A durometer measures how hard or soft something is. You'll need to measure the tire when it's fresh to get a moderately clean baseline.

ltc

Unsealed concrete has a tendency for moisture to leech out, along with lime and other parts of the concrete.

It is recommended to cover unsealed concrete with a plastic moisture barrier before storing a car on top.

race911

Funny how that works. I ended up with hand-me-down "new" 2005 manufactured RA1s last month, so I figured what the hell. With not 15 laps on them I was right at the best times I've ever turned with the car (the faux RS). Data comparison showed the same peak 1.3g, sustained 1.2+.

Magdaddy

christ...are MPSC's really that damn fragile?

every summer/performance tire set I have ever owned, have sat in the tire rack, in an unheated Central New York garage, all winter long. I've had Yoko A008R's, BFG R1's, Comp TA ZR's, Dunlop's/Michelin's etc, etc.

Every vehicle I have owned has treated it's tires differently. Watch pressure's, rotate-if you can, and be **** about your alignment.

So...I'm supposed to buy the same oxygen chamber for my tires that Michael Jackson used to sleep in?

I'm pretty sure my 5K mile old Hankook Ventus Evo's that are on my C4S will survive the long cold winter months just fine. The car will be 42" or so in the air, and the wheels/tires will probably be snug in the rack. When the car gets put away that is.

I would guess that actually driving a car with MPSC's on it in near freezing temps would be no good for the tires either? I realize that traction is effected, but actual physical damage can result from these babies getting cold?

ginch

Forgive my ignorance. I thought we were just talking about regular summer tires not R compounds! Please continue on and disregard my comments!