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Winter Tire Storage

I had a surprise last fall. I had four tires (White Lettered-Remington XT120's) mounted on my 1971 Cutlass S. I purchased the Remingtons in the late seventies. The local tire shop told me that the tires were made in 1965! They are now on my car, and the tire shop said they were in good shape! For many reasons, there will be nooo cruising on the Interstate ever!

If you only drive maybe five thousand miles a year, tire age could become a problem. Or if you have winter tires are approaching five years old. Today's tires do not have compounds like the old tires I have. My biasply tires survived due to proper storage and maybe a minor miracle! To help your tires survive, you should store them in an area like a basement closet (dark and cool is best). The idea is to have no direct sunlight or hot temperatures. I would also imagine a tire dressing would not hurt.

How can you tell if your tires are going bad? The first clue is your tires are dry rotting are hairline cracks and/or the tire bead appears to be tearing. There was a time I would suggest having your winter tires mounted on another set of rims. Unfortunately, the cost of even used wheels is usually not cost-effective.

HAPPY MOTORING