Storing Extra Set of Tires and Wheels
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Re: Storing Extra Set of Tires and Wheels
I know someone that opted for the wall mounted rack. He mounted it so that he could access the mounted tires without a ladder. He liked it until the first time he was doing something underneath said rack then stood up - forgetting that the rack was overhead. Ouch.
I opted for the roller cart. I made mine. I have the boxes with the stock wheels stacked on it now. I’ve not decided if I want to deal with switching out tires twice a year.
I opted for the roller cart. I made mine. I have the boxes with the stock wheels stacked on it now. I’ve not decided if I want to deal with switching out tires twice a year.
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Re: Storing Extra Set of Tires and Wheels
Good to know. Thanks for the info. Uncharacteristically for 996outpost.com, I'm actually getting a lot of valuable info in this thread!Dgi 07 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 6:51 am Just a quick blurb, option 2 for storing tires is a horrible idea, especially if they are gonna be up there a while. The tires like to mold themselves to that beam in the front and leaves for flat spots. When they built our new dealership, the parts department got fancy racks like those. They didn't use the for very long, especially with summer tires. Made it difficult to balance out.
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Re: Storing Extra Set of Tires and Wheels
Well, you're in the same boat as I am WRT winter temps. I assume you don't have tires on the stock wheels. We'll have to visit about options. I'm not sure if the NA 996 and the 996TT tire sizes for winter are the same. Since my winter wheels will be 18x8 and 18x10 and the winter tire size recommendation is narrower than the normal 996TT size, they just might be the same tires. I'll have to look it up.Einsteiger wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 7:25 am I know someone that opted for the wall mounted rack. He mounted it so that he could access the mounted tires without a ladder. He liked it until the first time he was doing something underneath said rack then stood up - forgetting that the rack was overhead. Ouch.
I opted for the roller cart. I made mine. I have the boxes with the stock wheels stacked on it now. I’ve not decided if I want to deal with switching out tires twice a year.
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2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
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Re: Storing Extra Set of Tires and Wheels
FRUNKenstein wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:24 pm
Good to know. Thanks for the info. Uncharacteristically for 996outpost.com, I'm actually getting a lot of valuable info in this thread!
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Re: Storing Extra Set of Tires and Wheels
Floor space is too valuable for me. My little LA garage measures 17'x19'. I opted for a wall mount solution. This rack did the trick. I routinely rotate the tires.
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Re: Storing Extra Set of Tires and Wheels
That's about the cleanest looking perpendicular mount I've seen. Nice and minimalist.sweet victory wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 7:37 pm Floor space is too valuable for me. My little LA garage is measures 17'x19'. I opted for a wall mount solution. This rack did the trick. I routinely rotate the tires.
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Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
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Re: Storing Extra Set of Tires and Wheels
Are those roller tubes? So you can rotate the tires in place? That would be cool...like those hot dog cookers at the convenience stores!!
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Re: Storing Extra Set of Tires and Wheels
Aww, crap, now I’m hungry. Off to Quik Trip I go.Einsteiger wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 3:16 pm Are those roller tubes? So you can rotate the tires in place? That would be cool...like those hot dog cookers at the convenience stores!!
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Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
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Re: Storing Extra Set of Tires and Wheels
When I had the Mustang I just stacked the tires in a corner of my garage. Worked fine and no flat spots. Did that for the four years that I had the ‘Stang. Now fortunately I have all seasons on all four cars, including my 996. Here in central Ohio that really works fine - we just don’t get that much snow here compared to other cold locations.
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Re: Storing Extra Set of Tires and Wheels
FRUNKenstein wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 3:05 pm That's about the cleanest looking perpendicular mount I've seen. Nice and minimalist.
That's what lead me to them. The minimal design, US veteran owned business, and half decent hardware. Here are some links:
https://amzn.to/3anvvwi
https://www.saferacks.com/product/tire-rack