Tire storage in Ottawa
If you live in an apartment, a condo, or a house without a spare corner of garage, a set of four tires is a genuine nuisance for six months of the year. Leave your off-season set with us instead.
The practical benefit is not just the space. When your tires live at the shop, your changeover is a single appointment. You book, you arrive, you leave. No loading four dirty tires into a clean car, twice a year.
This one is arranged by phone rather than online booking.
How it works
Leave your set at changeover
When we swap your tires over, the set that comes off stays with us instead of going home in your trunk.
Your set is labelled and recorded
Tires are tagged to you and your vehicle so the right set comes back on the right car.
Booked in and fitted next season
Book your changeover and your tires are already here. One appointment, nothing to transport.
Inspected on the way in and out
We look at tread depth and condition at changeover, so you find out a set is finished before the season you need it, not during.
Why storage matters in this city
Ottawa runs a genuine two-tire-set climate. Winters are cold enough and long enough that winter tires are the sensible choice, which means most drivers here own eight tires and can only use four at a time.
Storage also protects the set you are not using. Tires age badly in direct sunlight and in wide temperature swings. A balcony in July or an unheated shed in January is harder on them than most people expect. Rubber degrades with heat, UV, and ozone even when the tire is doing nothing at all.
Common questions
How much does tire storage cost?
Call the shop at 613-596-6300 for current pricing. We would rather quote you accurately than publish a number here that drifts out of date.
Do I have to buy my tires from you to store them?
Call and ask. We will tell you what is available. Space is finite and fills up around changeover, so it is worth asking early in the season rather than late.
What happens when I want my tires back?
Book a changeover appointment and your set is already here waiting. If you are moving, selling the car, or switching shops, call and we will arrange for you to collect them.
Is it better to store tires on rims or off?
Either works when it is done properly, but tires mounted on their own rims make changeover faster and cheaper, because it becomes a wheel swap rather than breaking each tire off a rim and remounting it. If you are buying winter tires anyway, a second set of rims is usually worth the up-front cost over a few seasons.
Related services
Tire Changes & Repair
Seasonal changeovers, mounting, balancing, and puncture repair.
Oil Changes
Conventional, semi-synthetic, and full synthetic, with the filter replaced every time.
Scheduled Maintenance
Manufacturer-interval servicing, fluid flushes, and tune-ups.
Ready when you are
Book online or call the shop and tell us what the vehicle is doing.
This one is arranged by phone rather than online booking.