Where to keep my summer tyres

[CrewOVtwo]

Took off my summer to put some specific winter ones on, which are needed legally for where I'm travelling too.
Problem is, I don't have a garage to keep them in, and they are too big to go through the loft hatch, so they have to stay outside in the back garden.
I've got them in a shady corner that won't get direct sunlight on them for about 3 months - is there anything else I can do to help keep them in good order?
Thanks 👍

 

[otherclive]

When Avon Cooper produced tyres near us they had large quantities stored on outside racks and they were stored vertically IE just like being on a wheel. You should cover them and have them off the ground. But why not put them in the house prior to going away. That’s one reason I have fitted All Seasons for the last 15 or so years. No faffing with storage.

https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/advice/tyre-care/how-to-store-tyres

Tyre covers

 

[JTQ]

Possibly putting them in black rubble sacks?
At least that would keep them clean and limit any UV degrdation to the beads, not that in winter that's likely here to be an issue.

 

[RogerL]

Kept in black bags - and change to All-Season with 3PMSF next time - a few All-Seasons don't have 3PMSF so choose carefully.

I tried summer/winter tyres but got fed up with getting them changed twice/year and switched to All-Seasons - I use Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ but might try Pirelli Scorpion All-Season SF3 next time.

 

[GUMPY]

Another vote for all season in preference to swapping twice a year. Nexen N-blue on mine has the 3PSMF triangle

 

[ProfJohnL]

The OP specifically made the point that where he headed it is a legal requirement to have winter tyres. I seem to recall that all season tyre are not acceptable in many of these places, so it's not an option.

 

[otherclive]

The OP specifically made the point that where he headed it is a legal requirement to have winter tyres. I seem to recall that all season tyre are not acceptable in many of these places, so it's not an option.

I think that you will find that 3PMSF all seasons are legally accepted in most European countries where specific tyres are required for winter. Of course they are a compromise as some will be designed for less severe winter conditions than others. For example NOKIAN all seasons 3PSMF are very snow orientated, as you might expect for a Scandinavian tyre. But in Finland studded prevail in winter, but friction 3PMSF are permitted from 1 Nov to 31 March or longer depending on conditions. Whereas other makes are geared to more temperate winter conditions where wet and slush may predominate, but will have a more limited snow capability.

In another post the OP did say he was getting all weather tyres to meet the legal requirements going to Spain, and previous to that explored chains, and snow socks as options should they encounter inclement conditions. So my reading of the question wrt to “ winter tyres” relates to the OPs Interest in all seasons which require to be fitted for the forthcoming trip,, but with life still left in the existing tyres he wants to retain them and get further use out of them. But it matters not what the tyres are as the question related to storage, and the answers provided are valid for all types and makes of tyre.

Winter tyre laws

Learn when you need to switch to winter tires and whether they're compulsory in your region.

www.continental-tyres.co.uk

 

[Lutz]

Quite a lot of tyre dealers where I live offer a storage facility for their customers, of course at a price. It may be worth making enquiries so long as they aren't asking for prohibitive amounts.

 

[joanie]

can you buy a small shed to store them in ?

 

[RogerL]

The OP specifically made the point that where he headed it is a legal requirement to have winter tyres. I seem to recall that all season tyre are not acceptable in many of these places, so it's not an option.

Wrong !

The 3PMSF moulding on the sidewall is the qualifier for winter tyres in Europe - many All-Season tyres are 3PMSF rated so perfectly acceptable.

 

[otherclive]

Wrong !

The 3PMSF moulding on the sidewall is the qualifier for winter tyres in Europe - many All-Season tyres are 3PMSF rated so perfectly acceptable.

See the link in my #7 which gives the “Gen” on 3PMSF and tyres deemed legal for winter use where required.

 

[RogerL]

See the link in my #7 which gives the “Gen” on 3PMSF and tyres deemed legal for winter use where required.

That link is somewhat out of date - the transition period for "M+S" tyres ended in September 2024 so the "3PMSF" symbol is now the only qualifying standard in Europe - North america may be different.

 

[otherclive]

That link is somewhat out of date - the transition period for "M+S" tyres ended in September 2024 so the "3PMSF" symbol is now the only qualifying standard in Europe - North america may be different.

Many thanks for your timely “correction.” But if you read the link in my post at #7 it does say that the transition period for M&S tyres ends 30 September 2024, so what makes it out of date since it is still the extant advice from Continental Tyres? There may well be drivers who are still using M&S tyres and don’t know the rules changed as far as winter usage in some European countries is concerned. The Continental link serves to inform owners who may still be running M&S tyres.

 

[GUMPY]

Why would anybody run anything else than All Season 3PMSF tyres* just doesn't make sense to me.



*Unless of course you have a high performance car that only gets used on dry summer days

 

[toad a caravan]

Never really bothered about summer tyres in the UK there isn't enough summer to warrant the expenditure 😄

 

[RogerL]

Never really bothered about summer tyres in the UK there isn't enough summer to warrant the expenditure 😄

Most new cars sold in the UK come with summer tyres - only a handful of models offer a choice.