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Keep them in a dark, cool, place. I've known road racers in the past
that kept them under their mattress.


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thanx Will,do you work for the FCC?

there are about 15 tyres under my mattress now,what a great idea.i cant
wait till the wife finds out,shes gonna think WTF?


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jagur wrote:
*ive got alot of spare tyres hanging around.
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whats the best way to preserve tyres? is there anything more to it
other than keeping them out of the sun and other extremes? *


Hi,

apart from dark & cool, you should store your tyres lying . If they hang
down from the ceiling, they might start to deform quite a bit. After
that you might either have a hard time putting them on the rim, or you
won't be able to ride in a straight line.

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jagur wrote:
*thanx Will,do you work for the FCC?

there are about 15 tyres under my mattress now,what a great idea.i
cant wait till the wife finds out,shes gonna think WTF? *
Heck, Jagur, you may eventually be able to eliminate the mattress all
together!:)

And, copy that Whiskey Tango Foxtrot from the better half. Negatory on
the FCC, good buddy! That comes from my rating and rank when I was in
the US Navy: *F*ire *C*ontrolman, *C*hief Petty Officer.


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jagur wrote:
*
whats the best way to preserve tyres? *


If you can't actually get them into the mason jar, try spreading
preserves directly onto the the tread, lick off any excess.

Orange marmalade- ummmmmm, good. :)

-Christopher


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