Homemade Tire Rack

CBRich · 03-07-2010, 02:46 PM

Just curious, is the bottom just bar on the outside or do they sit on a piece of metal. If they do are you not worried about flatspotting? I just know a lot of systems to hold tires don't let them fully sit on their bottoms that way.

In any case great job on the fab. You make me want a welder.

wheee! · 03-07-2010, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CBRich

Just curious, is the bottom just bar on the outside or do they sit on a piece of metal. If they do are you not worried about flatspotting? I just know a lot of systems to hold tires don't let them fully sit on their bottoms that way.

In any case great job on the fab. You make me want a welder.

The bottom of the rack is two pieces of angle iron that are angled "open" to each other 12" apart. There is nothing touching the bottom of the tires and the tires sit at a natural angle in the channel "cupping" them really. The entire frame is angled up and to the wall by a 1/2" so as to keep the tires "leaning" towards the wall without touching.

Again, i will post a DIY instruction soon, as there seems to be a lot of interest in this rack! Thanks for all the positive feedback!!

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CBRich A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,464 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 546	Just curious, is the bottom just bar on the outside or do they sit on a piece of metal. If they do are you not worried about flatspotting? I just know a lot of systems to hold tires don't let them fully sit on their bottoms that way. In any case great job on the fab. You make me want a welder.