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From: D. Barry Stubbs <z24man@earthlink.net>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 18, 1999 8:10 PM
Subject: tire storage
> I've read that your not supposed to store your race tires in the heat or
> next to an electric motor (that makes no sense to me). But what about
> the orientation of the wheel & tire during storage. Should you lay it
> down on its shoulder, or leave it standing on the tread?
It probably doesn't matter much, but in the off-season, I lay 'em on their
sides -- that distributes the load across a greater area. During the
season, it definitely doesn't matter -- after all, you "store" the tires on
your car on their tread for short periods, with far more weight on them.
Jamie
'92 Prelude Si
Speed Demon Racing
http://www.mindspring.com/~jsculerati/sdr
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