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Re: Storing the race tires

To: Bryan Heitkotter <bryan64@earthlink.net>, ba-autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Storing the race tires
From: "Pat Kelly" <lollipop487@attbi.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2002 16:46:23 -0800
Bad thing!
--Pat K

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>From: "Bryan Heitkotter" <bryan64@earthlink.net>
>To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Storing the race tires
>Date: Mon, Dec 9, 2002, 4:48 PM
>

> So I'm supposed to be storing my Kumhos in trash bags?  Did not know that.
> :)  I figured people put them in trash bags to protect their
> interiors/trunks from getting dirty when transporting them.  Mine are
> stacked in the garage, exposed.  Bad thing?
>
> Bryan Heitkotter | 87 MR2
> http://www.pbase.com/bryanh
> Straightaways are for fast cars. Corners are for fast drivers.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thana, Peter {High~Palo Alto}" <PETER.THANA@ROCHE.COM>
> To: "Herman Ip" <racer188@netzero.net>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 4:38 PM
> Subject: RE: Storing the race tires
>
>
>> Might be worth trying.
>>
>> Only guidelines I've heard of for storing tires are to keep them away from
> heat and light.  Keeping them in a cool garage in regular trash bags should
> be okay for this too.  Also heard it is not a good idea to store them in a
> garage where you have a large air compressor running, as large electric
> motors generate ozone which is BAD for tires.  Perhaps your airtight idea
> would be better in that regard.
>>
>> Peter

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