looking after kumhos

[robmar]

I bought some this year but never used them, just sat in the garage#

 

any advice for storing them over the winter?

 

rob

 

 

[david nelson]

Rob

 

good question. I also have next years tyres. I will store them in the garage in the dark. I beleave that they should be stored in a dry dark place. I did think of putting them in the loft but think it might be to cold.

 

david

[KenEvans]

I think it's a good idea to wrap them in clingfilm to stop the lighter oils evaporating off over the months. But I'm sure DaveK or somebody more experienced in these things will be along to give some good advice.

[neil.cavanagh]

you'll be polishing them next......

[Ash.Bailey]

inside sealed heavy duty bin liners, stored at > 5C /

 

If ^It aint ^yellow, wonky ^and wobbly................ 😬

 

[DaveK]

We use Black pallet wrap as its easy to remove when you are at the start line, wonky's idea of the heavy duty bin liners is fine as well.

 

Cool dark place is best, preferably not the loft at this time of year as it can get very hot up there and you want to impact the tyres to as few heat cycles as possible.

 

A cupboard under the stairs is normally a good place 😬

 

Dave

[Charlies Angel]

Having done several projects involving the storage of ethnographic material containing rubber, I can advise as follows. Rubber is affected by light, heat and oxidant metals. Therefore get them off your car, wash them thoroughly and store them in the dark. They like relative humidity so do not wrap them up. Oxidation can be slowed down by freezing, so get the bread out the freezer and put the tyres in, the family will understand. The cold accelerates loss of elasticity but this can be re-gained by slowly thawing in a warm humid place, the middle of the bathroom sounds good to me. If you follow this advise the rubber, except for the top few millimetres will remain good well in to the next century. This will allow you to get out more in the interim without needing to worry about tyre degredation when you are not driving.

[The Comp Sec]