YRUNVS

Here is a question for the wheel and tire experts: when I switch winter and summer tires and wheels, should the stored set be deflated to 10 or 15 psi and then properly inflated when they are installed again. Or is this unnecessary? Thanks for advise.

wood556

My suggestion is that (all type of tire) is the best tire all over the world and i think these are do good work in every season and roads are also.

mongrelcat

Perfectly stated!

Seriously though, I'm interested in hearing an answer to the OP as well.

Jim Michaels

Okay, I guess the tire experts are hesitant to respond, so I'll just state that I release a few psi (maybe 5 or 6) before storage. I've never heard to deflate down to 10 to 15 psi before, but I'd think it might be better to retain more pressure than that in order to maintain the tire-to-rim seal. But then, I'm no expert.

KOAN

I've been told to deflate, wrap in plastic bags and leave in cool dry place, certainly not in direct light. This is all to slow deterioration of the tires by evaporation of the volatile components of the rubber. I've removed the stems on some race rain tires, and still have not lost the bead seal. But, on the other hand, I've stored street tires at normal pressure, and have seen no deterioration.

YRUNVS

thanks to all for your comments and suggestions. My tire rack is in the shed so the winter tires will see the summer heat. The shed has a solar exhaust fan so the temp inside is the same as outside but it can get beastly here in the northeast! Thus the summer tires will see the winter cold. I put them into tire individual tire carriers from the tire rack and so they see no light. Again thanks for reply posts Doug