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FY_Ivan · 11-14-2013, 05:19 PM

Any recommendations on winter tire maintenance? I'm getting some Blizzak DMV-1's soon and would like some input. I've never had winter tires so I don't know if they should be taken care of differently. Can I clean them with all purpose cleaner and dress them like normal? I use adam's APC and SVRT to dress my Pirellis currently. Are they better at a higher PSI or should I stick to around 36 PSI cold? Nitrogen have any unusual effect on them aside from the normal benefits?

How does everyone store their summer tires too, I was planning on keeping them indoors in a spare room I have but I don't know if I should be covering them or do anything special.

thanks!

ckaram · 11-14-2013, 07:08 PM

I just air mine to 38 ilo 36. Treat them like normal tires. Don't know the nitro answer.

For 4 years I've kept the summer wheels/tires stacked in the garage. Tire bags or trash bags around them. Nothing special....

Rudy@Tirerack · 11-15-2013, 02:17 PM

Just think of them is normal tires. Nitrogen works fine. If you can store them in a temp controlled enviorment it's best. Clean them as a normal tire. I do like to run winter tires a couple PSI higher versus all season or summer tires.

11-14-2013, 05:19 PM	#1
FY_Ivan Black Mamba Drives: 2013 2LT RS Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 185	Snow tire maintenance/summer tire storage Any recommendations on winter tire maintenance? I'm getting some Blizzak DMV-1's soon and would like some input. I've never had winter tires so I don't know if they should be taken care of differently. Can I clean them with all purpose cleaner and dress them like normal? I use adam's APC and SVRT to dress my Pirellis currently. Are they better at a higher PSI or should I stick to around 36 PSI cold? Nitrogen have any unusual effect on them aside from the normal benefits? How does everyone store their summer tires too, I was planning on keeping them indoors in a spare room I have but I don't know if I should be covering them or do anything special. thanks! __________________ 2013 2LT RS "Black Mamba" Heritage Grille \| Gen5DIY Halo & DRL Harness \| LEDs - DRLs, dome, trunk, license plate \| ZL1 rear and RPI front splash guards \| CAI Inc. Cold Air Intake Elite Engineering Catch Can \| Oracle Ghosted Sidemarkers \| FR ZL1 style wheels \| VMax Black Ported TB

11-14-2013, 07:08 PM	#2
ckaram Drives: 2011 2SS RS, 1968 ragtop Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,850	I just air mine to 38 ilo 36. Treat them like normal tires. Don't know the nitro answer. For 4 years I've kept the summer wheels/tires stacked in the garage. Tire bags or trash bags around them. Nothing special.... __________________ 1968 Camaro Convertible LS1, T56

11-15-2013, 02:17 PM	#3
Rudy@Tirerack Drives: 1-800-428-8355 X4664 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: rudy@tirerack.com Posts: 1,186	Just think of them is normal tires. Nitrogen works fine. If you can store them in a temp controlled enviorment it's best. Clean them as a normal tire. I do like to run winter tires a couple PSI higher versus all season or summer tires.