I'm thinking 'bout putting in new wheels & tires (non-runflat) for Koopee and planning to keep the S-Lite stock wheels & tires (runflat). The stock wheels & tires have a little more than 4k (original) miles on 'em. I really don't wanna get rid of 'em instead reserving for future use.

How long can I keep the tires w/o having the rubber getting cracks/deteriorated if I store them in the garage/storage? A few years, maybe? What are the proper steps to do? Please advise me :smile:

Thanks!

 

If stored well then you can keep them about 3 to 5 years easily.

Tirerack.com has a bunch of good background articles-
On storing tires-
http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=EZ3&url=/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=37

On rubber cracking-
http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=EZ3&url=/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=30&currentpage=11

About Tire aging-
http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=EZ3&url=/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=41

On determining the age of a tire-
http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=EZ3&url=/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=11&currentpage=37
So you know how long it will last from date of manufacture

On runflat tires-
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/a.jsp?a=EZ3&url=/techpage.jsp?techid=56&currentpage=42

 

Thanks minihune!


S