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08-10-2020, 08:36 AM | #1 |
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Pilot Michelin 4S Tire storage during winter?
Hey all wish to confirm winter storage of my summer tires
I'm from Philadelphia and plan on running these during the warm months; however is below freezing storage a bad idea? Do I have to take them inside the house or is an outside shed not heated ok? Thanks |
08-10-2020, 10:57 AM | #2 |
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Ideally you want them in a climate controlled environment, but if you can't it's not a huge deal. Bag them up in trash bags, pull out as much air as you can, and duct tape the bags shut.
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The PS4S was the first tire I saw with all kinds of warnings about temperatures below something like 5C. They said if it was below something like -10C you weren't permitted to do anything, even check tire pressure, or the sides might split.
Before buying PS4S I inquired in a couple of places about whether this was a dramatically different tire, or just dramatically increased warnings. In the fall and spring occasionally I operate my summer tires near freezing and wanted to know if these things would rupture like the warnings seem to say. (e.g. a cold front blew through, it's 6am and 36F, going to be 60F later, and I need to drive 1.5 miles in the dry to my train station. Going to be 80F next week - I'm not putting my winter tires on) There was mention of something with a particular car that came with PS4S, like the Z06 or something, being made in MI and shipped in sub-zero cold snap. The sides of the tires split wide open in great numbers and Michelin didn't want to be held responsible. So, now there are dire warnings of consequences. You should be fine if they are stored in outside conditions but not touched at all. Better would be find an indoor spot for them. I think the warnings even say that if they experience below -10C they must acclimate for 24 hours to warmer temperature before doing anything. I'll see if I can find the actual warning.... Here's the text from a US Michelin site: Quote:
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Here's the C7 Z06 article: https://gmauthority.com/blog/2015/03...cracked-tires/ |
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