Seasonal tire storage fee per four-tire set per season (what a shop charges a customer to store one set) in Washington (2026)
A typical Washington range, the local factors behind it, and the tools to price your own project.
Reviewed for 2026, updated September 8, 2026.
What drives the cost in Washington
Washington's winter tire demand is concentrated in the mountain passes, eastern Washington and Spokane, while Seattle sees mild winters but heavy mountain pass travel. Studded tires are permitted during a window that runs roughly from November through March, and the state levies an additional fee on studded tires to offset road wear. Seattle area rent and labor are among the highest in the country, and the state's business and occupation tax applies to gross receipts, both of which push fees above the national range.
Tips for Washington buyers
- Time reminders to the studded tire window for east side customers and to pass conditions for Seattle drivers who cross the mountains, since the two groups swap for different reasons.
- Seattle area shops should price for very high space costs and consider off-site storage.
- Washington's business and occupation tax and sales tax both affect service pricing; confirm the treatment of storage fees with the Department of Revenue.
Ranges are hedged planning estimates derived from a national typical range and a local index, not quotes. Typical seasonal tire storage fees in the US commonly land somewhere in this range per four-tire set per season, but they vary widely with local rent, whether the changeover is bundled, and whether the set is on wheels or bare tires.
Price your project
- Tire Storage Rack Capacity Planner: Estimates how many customer tire sets your storage area can hold, how full you are today, and what that space can earn per season, for shops planning or expanding a seasonal tire storage program.
- Seasonal Tire Storage Pricing Calculator: Works out what one stored tire set really costs your shop per season, the break-even price, and the price that hits your target margin, for shops deciding what to charge for seasonal tire storage.
- Tire Changeover Rush Staffing Calculator: Estimates the technician hours, weeks and headcount needed to swap every stored customer set during the spring or fall changeover rush, for shop owners and service managers planning the seasonal crunch.