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| Minerva's 914 |
 Nov 25 2019, 04:24 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 378 Joined: 24-December 15 From: Chapel Hill, NC Member No.: 19,489 Region Association: South East States 
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Started looking online for a set of tire savers to park the 914 and the prices range from $19.99 to $250 and many of the mid range items vary in price as much as $60 for what appears to be the exact same set. Any of you guys use them? Do they help protect the tires from becoming flat spotted? Any experience with certain brands being better than others? I've also thought of putting the car on jack stands to receive the weight on the tires but not so high that the suspension is fully extended.
Yeah, I know ..... just drive the car. |
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| Racer |
Nov 25 2019, 08:02 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 787 Joined: 25-August 03 From: Northern Virginia Member No.: 1,073 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I just put "extra" air in mine (30-32psi all around).
imho, as long as there is no salt on the pavement, wake her up and drive her during the winter. |
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| Garland |
Nov 25 2019, 09:20 PM
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Restoration Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 1,329 Joined: 8-January 04 From: ......Michigan...... Member No.: 1,535 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(Racer @ Nov 25 2019, 09:02 AM)  I just put "extra" air in mine (30-32psi all around). imho, as long as there is no salt on the pavement, wake her up and drive her during the winter. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) just takes a few more cranks to fire up in the cool weather, and off you go!  |
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| Superhawk996 |
Nov 26 2019, 05:47 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,882 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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QUOTE(Garland @ Nov 25 2019, 10:20 PM) QUOTE(Racer @ Nov 25 2019, 09:02 AM) I just put "extra" air in mine (30-32psi all around). imho, as long as there is no salt on the pavement, wake her up and drive her during the winter. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) just takes a few more cranks to fire up in the cool weather, and off you go! @Garland Seriously? Are you driving that nice of a car on Michigan's salty, winter pot-holed roads? My hat's off to you. When I had my original 914 it went into storage piror to 1st salt and then didn't come out until after the 1st couple spring rains had washed away the salt. I used to buy $100-$200 "winter beater" cars to get though the slushy months. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Things like worn out VW bugs, Datsun 510's, Chevy Caprice Classic. It really made me appreciate spring and the 914! |
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Minerva's 914 Tire Savers Nov 25 2019, 04:24 AM
Superhawk996
Started looking online for a set of tire savers t... Nov 25 2019, 05:22 AM
Minerva's 914
Started looking online for a set of tire savers ... Nov 25 2019, 08:32 AM Minerva's 914
I just put "extra" air in mine (30-32ps... Nov 25 2019, 08:34 AM jvmarino I like to up the pressure for storage as well. I ... Nov 25 2019, 01:02 PM Superhawk996 Modern tires are more prone to flat spotting. The... Nov 25 2019, 07:24 PM Minerva's 914 Yeah, I like the idea of rotating the tires on pav... Nov 25 2019, 11:02 PM Garland I avoid the “bad” roads, and never drive it on... Nov 26 2019, 10:18 AM Charles Freeborn I keep mine on "skates" I got from Harbo... Nov 26 2019, 10:28 AM |
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