Off season wheel & tire storage

tree · 01-06-2014, 07:34 AM

I thought this was a cool solution to storing my off season wheels. I tried several different ways to get the wheels up into my storage rack. This works great! The motor slides easily back and forth so it's easy to raise the wheel, slide the motor back, and lower the wheel onto the rack.
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bake · 01-06-2014, 09:58 AM

Looks great. I have a similar tire rack, but just lift my wheels on to it. I am only putting wheels up there twice per year anyway. In any case, very nice setup.

ezmaass · 01-06-2014, 10:13 AM

I take the easy route - one set of wheels with A/S tires.

raleedy · 01-06-2014, 10:34 AM

I think we deserve a video of that, don't you?

AVIMAX · 01-06-2014, 10:39 AM

As I lifted my wheels up for storage this season I couldn't believe how heavy wheels/tires (especially RFT) have gotten over the years. The stock fuchs wheels with tires on my 86 Carrera are light as a feather!

tree · 01-06-2014, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by AVIMAX

As I lifted my wheels up for storage this season I couldn't believe how heavy wheels/tires (especially RFT) have gotten over the years. The stock fuchs wheels with tires on my 86 Carrera are light as a feather!

No kidding on the weight of these things. 10 yrs ago I might have climbed up a ladder carrying one of these, but not now. Last thing I want is to tear or herniate some body part!! Or fall off a ladder holding a 60-70lb wheel. This hoist works great. Takes about 20 seconds to get a wheel up or down. I tried a rope and pulley system first, but the electric hoist is way better.

remmib · 01-06-2014, 05:59 PM

Fancy, but very useful with the big, heavy OEM wheels.

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tree Private First Class 41 Rep 148 Posts Drives: 2016 Alpina B6 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: colorado iTrader: (0)	Off season wheel & tire storage I thought this was a cool solution to storing my off season wheels. I tried several different ways to get the wheels up into my storage rack. This works great! The motor slides easily back and forth so it's easy to raise the wheel, slide the motor back, and lower the wheel onto the rack.
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bake Colonel 602 Rep 2,195 Posts Drives: 2011 F10, 2013 E93 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New York iTrader: (9)	Looks great. I have a similar tire rack, but just lift my wheels on to it. I am only putting wheels up there twice per year anyway. In any case, very nice setup. __________________ *Bake* 2011 Alpine White on Black 535i M-Sport 2013 Space Gray on Fox Red M3 Vert
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ezmaass Lieutenant Colonel 370 Rep 1,698 Posts Drives: '17 650xi GC / '15 Audi R8 V10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	I take the easy route - one set of wheels with A/S tires. __________________ 2017 BMW 650xi Gran Coupe \| MSport \| Exec Package \| Driver Assist Plus \| ACC Stop & Go \| Adaptive Drive \| B&O \| Night Vision \| Cold Weather \| Active Seats 2015 Audi R8 V10 \| Brilliant Red on Black \| S-Tronic \| Carbon Sideblades \| Carbon Trim \| Full Leather \| Sport Exhaust \| Illuminated Doorsills \| I-Pod \| Contrast Stitching Previous: '14 550xi, '07 335i, '01 325i
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raleedy Colonel 160 Rep 2,248 Posts Drives: 2016 228i 6-speed Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon iTrader: (0)	I think we deserve a video of that, don't you?
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AVIMAX Second Lieutenant 26 Rep 228 Posts Drives: last BMW was 2014 535xd Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	As I lifted my wheels up for storage this season I couldn't believe how heavy wheels/tires (especially RFT) have gotten over the years. The stock fuchs wheels with tires on my 86 Carrera are light as a feather!
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01-06-2014, 05:59 PM	#7
remmib General 1568 Rep 29,202 Posts Drives: 2013 F10 520d M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	Fancy, but very useful with the big, heavy OEM wheels. __________________ F10 520d M-Sport Alpine White \| HRE P43SC 20x9+20x11 \| Michelin PSS 255/35+295/30 \| KW V3 Coilover \| M5 Front Sway Bar + M550d Rear Sway Bar \| 3DDesign Front Lip \| BMW M Performance CF Spoiler \| BMW M Performance Diffuser \| BMW M Performance Black Grills \| BMW M Performance Pedals \|
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