Tier-Rack Corporation of St. Louis wants to make sure that you are using Tire Racks properly for indoor storage.  To that end, here's a list of ways to ensure that the tire racks you get are put to good use and keep your tires safe and sound.

• Store tires in a clean, cool, dry, dark area away from direct sunlight. The area should be well ventilated, but with a minimum of circulating air.
• The storage area must be kept clean and any oil, grease or water that may contaminate the tire and all nails, stones, wood chips or any other object that may damage the tire must be removed.
• Tires should be stored on a pallet or storage rack to minimize exposure to moisture or damage. Damaged pallets or storage racks should not be used.
• Store tires away from electric motors, battery chargers, electric welding equipment, electric generators and similar equipment. Such equipment creates ozone which has a deteriorating effect on rubber.
• Storing tires upright in tire racks prevents distortion or disfiguration and will make mounting easier. If it is necessary to store tires in a horizontal position, stack the tires in such a manner so that the bottom tire will maintain its shape.
• Whitewall and raised white letter tires that are not wrapped should be stored with white sidewalls facing each other to avoid staining the white through contact with the black rubber of the other tires.
• Tires stored while mounted on rims should be inflated to 50% of the normal pressure.
• Tires that have been in storage the longest should be used first.

Tier-Rack Corporation invented the stacking rack in 1955, and has been the leader in storage rack technology ever since, giving companies ways to store different products in different ways, including their revolutionary tire racks.  For more information on how Tier-Rack Corp can help keep your tire stock healthy, visit www.tier-rack.com today.