Snow tire storage solution

[dg_moore]

I bought a set of rims and had snow tires installed. Storage space in my garage is at a premium, and hauling 4 55 pound tires to and from the basement twice a year is pretty tiring for an old guy. I installed a Racor overhead storage rack in my garage - I think it looks pretty good and solves the problem nicely: just load the tires on and crank it up to the ceiling.

http://tinyurl.com/232bfd8

Got mine at Amazon for $130.77

http://tinyurl.com/2fpc63n

Paid a contractor $100 to install it (I can't do ladders since a stroke a few years ago). If you're young and healthy you can do this yourself - it's not complicated.

 

[ctrcbob]

Did you switch the stock TPMS sensors, or did you go for different sensors?

With no sensors, you will have the TPMS lamp on all the time.

 

[dg_moore]

Did you switch the stock TPMS sensors, or did you go for different sensors?

With no sensors, you will have the TPMS lamp on all the time.

The new rims came with sensors. I just need to initialize them when the snow tires are installed.

 

[Midnightsun]

FYI, Canadian car do not have TPMS for the simple reason they do not work well at all in our colder climates. Had them on my Murano and they were nothing but a PITA. Makes for less problems and definitely less cost/headaches when installing winter wheels.