Afterwards you need to assemble the tire rack by attaching the horizontal components.
Diy tire storage rack.
Adjust the width of the rack as needed.
I did not check the size of the big truck but that truck gets an all terrain.
Add glue to the joints and make sure the corners are square.
A tire storage rack is a simple diy project that will free up space in your garage or shop.
This means my tire rack will be made 5 feet wide for some room and normal tires will have more per shelf.
Electric drill with 5 8 spade bit and 3 16 drill bit.
We built this rack for tires in sizes 245 40 18 and 235 55 18.
Note don t forget that any changes in the dimensions of the unit will likely alter the amount of lumber that you will need.
You can check the width of your tires here.
Remember to take your ceiling height into account also as you ll probably want to be able to get tires onto that top shelf too.
We will go over the steps to build a wooden rack with 3 layers.
The fully assembled dimensions of my tire rack is 43 wide 19 deep and 72 high.
I want 3 shelves if possible.
Since the tallest tire around my house is 28 inches i think this is possible.
You will generally want to build one next to a wall and preferably in a corner so it is out of the way.
My garage has an eight foot ceiling.