Tire storage or rack

HHStang · Jul 15, 2008

I'm looking for ideas on storing as many as eight tire/wheels on a wall, overhead. Preferably this would be a wood vs metal project.

Any ideas?

Thanks all.

Terry Kennedy · Jul 15, 2008

HHStang said:
I'm looking for ideas on storing as many as eight tire/wheels on a wall, overhead. Preferably this would be a wood vs metal project.

Any ideas?

Probably not what you're looking for, but I use a 2' x 8' Onrax overhead shelf. That lets me keep 2 sets of 4 tires for the race car on it.

G1K · Jul 15, 2008

Here's my solution:

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Uncle Buck · Jul 15, 2008

Geez I bet that is one hell of a lot of weight! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

e-tek · Jul 15, 2008

G1K - You get the award for best solution with minimal words - nicely done!!
Good use of space too!

wantedabiggergarage · Jul 15, 2008

G1K,

Any of those tires have wheels in them?
How heavy of chain (diameter) did you use? Probably just a camera trick, but it looks a little light.

sharkytm · Jul 18, 2008

This is my solution. Its all 2x4's, and a single piece of 1 3/4 fence post top rail. Its 38" wide inside, enough for my fiance's snowtires, and a spare. Even with all 4 wheels/tires, and the spare, I can hang from it (I'm 230lbs). If you want, I can detail the construction some, but you can see most of it. Its all screwed construction.

G1K · Jul 19, 2008

wantedabiggergarage said:
G1K,

Any of those tires have wheels in them?
How heavy of chain (diameter) did you use? Probably just a camera trick, but it looks a little light.

Only one of the sets of tires have rims, the rest are just the tires. The picture shows the right side of the right rack slopes down, not an illusion, it does slope. the largest diameter tires fit in that section. The chain is a bit on the light side, but it's been holding strong for a year or so.

R

susieque22002 · May 19, 2012

sharkytm said:
This is my solution. Its all 2x4's, and a single piece of 1 3/4 fence post top rail. Its 38" wide inside, enough for my fiance's snowtires, and a spare. Even with all 4 wheels/tires, and the spare, I can hang from it (I'm 230lbs). If you want, I can detail the construction some, but you can see most of it. Its all screwed construction.

I would love to have the dimensions and any other details you can add!

Thanks.

jordan369 · May 19, 2012

Summit carries this wall rack for $150.

Mike

911mike · May 20, 2012

I have had racks for years but gave up and went to a 24 x 48 hand cart. I stack 12 snow tires on it and and the cart is nice as you can move it where your working. I store it out of the way in a remote area for the balance of the season. You can find a HD 500#+ capacity cart for $100-$150.

awdblazer · May 20, 2012

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=139859&showall=1

RoarkIndustrialSolutions · May 20, 2012

jordan369 said:
Summit carries this wall rack for $150.

Mike

Please don't pay $150 for these. I can give you a much better price.

Gary S · May 20, 2012

I just park mine on the floor under the bottom shelf of my pallet rack. All you need then is a couple of 2x4s on the floor to hold them in place.............and they are totally easy to get at without any lifting.

rowdyjk28 · May 21, 2012

You can get these tire storage racks at tirerack.com for 129.00 each.

http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/detail.jsp?ID=164&category=Tire+Storage

88thunder · May 21, 2012

sharkytm said:
This is my solution. Its all 2x4's, and a single piece of 1 3/4 fence post top rail. Its 38" wide inside, enough for my fiance's snowtires, and a spare. Even with all 4 wheels/tires, and the spare, I can hang from it (I'm 230lbs). If you want, I can detail the construction some, but you can see most of it. Its all screwed construction.

Is that a boobie trap?

admranger · May 22, 2012

awdblazer said:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=139859&showall=1

The OP in that thread is a genius! :lol_hitti

sirsloop · May 22, 2012

I stack mine out in my 10x12 shed.

Outlawmws · May 23, 2012

I've made them in the past out of iron pipe street ells, and bolt flanges, one cross bar with street ells at each end, pick the appropriate length to the wall so the tires don't fall through, then up to a rafter with vertical pipes. if no structure available put a Tee on with an oversized cross part, and slide a pipe through and mount that on opposite walls (assuming this is an a narrower area).

For a tire rack, pipe is your friend...

jerkyboy · May 23, 2012

sharkytm said:
This is my solution. Its all 2x4's, and a single piece of 1 3/4 fence post top rail. Its 38" wide inside, enough for my fiance's snowtires, and a spare. Even with all 4 wheels/tires, and the spare, I can hang from it (I'm 230lbs). If you want, I can detail the construction some, but you can see most of it. Its all screwed construction.

I like it, a lot...and the price is right!!

Steevo · May 23, 2012

G1K said:
Here's my solution:

R

You must race motorcycles?

Travisnd · May 23, 2012

rowdyjk28 said:
You can get these tire storage racks at tirerack.com for 129.00 each.

http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/detail.jsp?ID=164&category=Tire+Storage

I've got this one and really like it.

Firedawg3978 · Dec 1, 2012

I would too!

susieque22002 said:
I would love to have the dimensions and any other details you can add!

Thanks.

sharkytm said:
This is my solution. Its all 2x4's, and a single piece of 1 3/4 fence post top rail. Its 38" wide inside, enough for my fiance's snowtires, and a spare. Even with all 4 wheels/tires, and the spare, I can hang from it (I'm 230lbs). If you want, I can detail the construction some, but you can see most of it. Its all screwed construction.

admranger · Jul 4, 2013

Finally got a solution to my tire storage problem...

2" x 2" angle iron, rounded the corners off, added larger casters and bolted to my old Craftsman workbench.

awdblazer · Mar 31, 2014

dieselnut17 · Mar 31, 2014

here's mine I don't care for the support legs tho but I was afraid they'd end up falling

4AudiQ · Mar 31, 2014

I got these from Griot's Garage of Tacoma, WA:

I just went through their catalog & I don't see them listed.

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