Hi everyone, I bought Snow tires for last Winter and risking our May Long Weekend usual Snow Storm, I have taken them off and put my Mags back on. What is the best location to store the Snow tires?? Anything that will particularly hurt them? Anything especially good for them?? I want them to last!

Thanks, Dave

Store them under pinball machines

Sorry, could not resist - and I do not have an answer for your question.
(however there must be some good web sites out there with this topic - google ?)

Good luck,

Cheers,
- Sylvain.

Here is what I found on th Automative Protection Association site :

Are there any specific precautions to take when storing winter or summer tires?

Follow these few rules and your tires will remain in perfect condition throughout their service life.

If your tires are stored mounted on wheels, keep them inflated to a pressure of 15 PSI (1 bar).
Ideally, do not store them in an upright position, but stack them laying flat on their side. If this is impossible, leave them upright and rotate them about once a month to prevent the formation of a flat spot.
Protect them with plastic bags thick or dark enough to protect the tires from ambient light.
Avoid extreme temperatures and humidity. Above all, refrain from storing them outside, where they will likely be subjected to temperature swings and high humidity.
Do not leave them on a moist or greasy floor; isolate them with a wooden plank.
Keep them at least two meters away from electric motors and radiators. These devices generate ozone which oxidizes tire rubber and deteriorates the tires.

Interesting, Thanks for the tips, I figured some of the Quebec/Ottawa crew would chime in as I think Snow Tires are mandatory there in the winter... Aren't they? Quebec anyway??

Dark, dry and relatively warm... Under Pinball machines, which is basically all I have for storage!!  

Thanks!!  Dave

My winter tires are mounted on the rims, in plastic bags and stored in my pool shed.
They are fine in that condition.

i bought a cheap verticle stacking tire stand from Canadian Tire. Takes up a small footprint in the corner of my garage, and has a vinyl cover that goes over the whole thing........looks kinda like Cousin It  

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST.....BStand.jsp?locale=en