Thought I should at least say howdy and give a big thanks. I've been bothered by the wife's spare wheels and tires taking up valuable floor space. I hate the clutter. So, I started googling tire racks and found several manufactured items, some looked promising, others looked like a way to separate me from my cash. Then, I found a couple that you guys built and decided to go that route. I figured I need 90" to fit the 8 tires. I ran to Home Depot and picked up 1 1/2" iron pipe. Holy smokes, that stuff is stiff, plus $45, then 2 1.5" flanges ($10 each) and a 2" elbow ($5). But, just before saing fine, I checked out the 1" pipe. Even at 10' and no supports, it seemed plenty strong. So, I save about 30% and went with 1" everything. I have about $70 into this and 2 hours. It holds 1 set of 19" wheels and tires and a set of 18" tires. There are 2 ss cables hleping to secure the middle and left side to the ceiling and wall. The length is 92" and depth is 18".
I mounted a 2x4 to the right side so I'd have a secure brace for the right flange.
It sure seems plenty strong.
I mounted a 2x4 to the right side so I'd have a secure brace for the right flange.
It sure seems plenty strong.
) to the flange on the wall. Then the tires wouldn't touch the wall. My father used to own a service station, it had two pipes that went across one of the bays like that. Part of the reason was that behind the tires, up against the ceiling was a 1x6 with hooks and there were belts hung on it, you reached up behind the tires with a wooden pole with a hook on the end to get the belts. They were up about 12' whereas the tires were up about 9' and about a foot off the wall.