Tire storage

What to check before you buy

• Store tires clean and dry, away from direct sunlight and from heat sources such as a furnace.
• Mark where each tire came from (front left, rear right...) so you can rotate them next season.
• Wall racks save floor space; rolling racks move with you; bags keep dust off.
• Keep them away from electric motors such as a freezer or a furnace blower.

How to use it

1. Wash the tires and let them dry completely.
2. Mark each one with its position on the car.
3. Check the tread now, while they are off the car: it tells you if you need new ones next season.
4. Put them in bags or on a rack, in a cool, dry and dark spot.

Good to know

• Keep stored tires away from electric motors and other equipment that makes ozone: ozone cracks rubber.^1,2,3,4
• Tires mounted on wheels can be stacked or hung; tires off their wheels are best stored standing upright and should not be hung.^2,3,4
• Keep stored tires away from gasoline, oil, grease and solvents.^1,2,5

How we checked this page

Checked on October 16, 2026. We kept a fact only when two independent sources agree, and each one is numbered to its sources below. We never write a price: the listings come straight from eBay and show what sellers ask. This page was written with an AI assistant and checked against the sources below.