XRDOSE BIGRED Donating Members 1,410 Member For: 17y 10m 17d Gender: Male Location: Sth East Melb Posted 02/02/10 10:49 AM Share Posted 02/02/10 10:49 AM just picked up a pair of toyo proxe R1Rs for really cheap but my tyres still probably have another 5-10k in them so I dont want to change them over just yet, so I want to store these tyres but is there a method of storing them so they dont get dry and become useless? a mate of mine seems to think theres a lotion u can buy for them and then u wrap them up in glad wrap? any ideas? and has anyone tried the R1Rs? any good? whats normal price on a 245/40/18? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjey VOTE ROOTSTER 2010 Member 591 Member For: 16y 4m 29d Gender: Male Location: Wollongong Posted 02/02/10 02:12 PM Share Posted 02/02/10 02:12 PM never seen any lotion on the tyres at the tyre shop. and they stay in the shop for ages before they get fitted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 2m 15d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 02/02/10 02:56 PM Share Posted 02/02/10 02:56 PM It rubs the lotion on it's skin....or else it gets the hose again! Yes Precious, it gets the hose... I'd think laying them on the side may be marginally better? That or turn them like wine bottles, heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke them tyres Member 557 Member For: 17y 1m 18d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 03/02/10 01:06 AM Share Posted 03/02/10 01:06 AM Stored out of sunlight (that's why they are black) and away from electric motors as they generate ozone- both of which degrades the tyres.On their sides lifted off concrete would probably also be good....otherwise they'll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCVNXR Member 28 Member For: 16y 4m 7d Gender: Male Posted 08/02/10 08:52 AM Share Posted 08/02/10 08:52 AM Stored out of sunlight (that's why they are black) and away from electric motors as they generate ozone- both of which degrades the tyres.On their sides lifted off concrete would probably also be good....otherwise they'll yeah cool, dry and out of sunlight if possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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