V - TYRE LIFE

storage advice

DRY CONDITIONS

Store tyres in a cool, dry room with natural ventilation to avoid condensation.

If outside, cover them with an opaque, waterproof tarpaulin.

LIGHT

Protect tyres from UV rays (sunlight and artif icial light).

TEMPERATURE

It must be below 35°C. Avoid direct contact with pipes, radiators and other direct sources

of heat and cold.

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, SOLVENTS, HYDROCARBONS,

FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES, CHEMICALS

Never store tyres in a room where this equipment or these products are present.

STOCK ROTATION

First in, f irst out storage of tyres should be organized.

SHORT-TERM STORAGE (<4 weeks)

Stack tyres on pallets, preferably lying f lat. Stacks should not exceed 1.2 m (4 feet) in height.

Bead separators may be required to prevent tyre beads closing up. After 4 weeks, the

stacks should be reformed with tyres piled up in reverse order. When f itted onto wheels,

tyres should be inf lated when stored and kept in a vertical position or in only one layer on

shelves.

LONG-TERM STORAGE:

Store tyres vertically on shelves at least 10 cm (4 inches) from the f loor.

To prevent deformation, rotate slightly once a month.

Temperature, light and

certain chemicals or

electrical equipment are

known factors af fecting

ageing:

it is therefore essential

that products are stored

correctly.

MICHELIN MOTORCYCLE AND SCOOTER 185

Technical data