Storing tires
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Storing tires
I just aquired 4 950R16.5 tires mounted on 8 hole Ford wheels. I want to use them on a project that is still in the planning stages. I will have to store these tires till then, probably 2 or more years. My question is should I store them with air in or deflated. 
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Can you lay them flat? It's not good idea to store them with air in the tires because flat-spotting can occur over time. After time passes and you mount them, they may ride harsh due to internal belt separation, and you'll have a permanent flat spot on the tire. This doesn't always happen though.
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Thanks for the reply. They are laying flat in an unheated shed out of direct sunlight. How long will tires last in storage? I know I have used tires that have sat around outside for years and got some use out of them. I have farm machinery with tires on that are twenty or more years old, and are still going strong. 
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I don't know how they will last in storage, and I know tractor tires are different. It might have something to do with the harder rubber compound, and the fact that some tractor tires have anti-freeze in them.
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