 Winter Storage Question: Tire Flat Spots, Are "flat spots" real or an urban legend? |
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| orthobiz |
 Oct 1 2007, 09:23 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,762 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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Will probably put the car in for the winter beginning Nov 1. Go easy on me, you all-year-round West Coasters!
Anyway, leave the tires at full pressure? Brand new Exalto Michelin radials... Half pressure? Move it a few inches several times during the winter? Buy those pads you can roll onto from Griot's Garage? Put the car on jackstands and worry about sucking out the shocks? Thanks, Paul |
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| woobn8r |
Oct 1 2007, 09:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 607 Joined: 7-January 07 From: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 7,435 Region Association: None |
Actually you should "overinflate" your tires for storage...if the car is sitting on them....as this is closer to their non flexed shape
The issue is the steel in the belts takes a "set" and It is noticable over a few months.....You could put your car up on jackstands with the weight being borne on the suspension arms (collapsed position)... Or go find 4 space saver tires (that's my preference)... Rolling the car , as mentioned is okay too.... But, if you have "R" compound tires...get 'em off and don't let them freeze. |
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orthobiz Winter Storage Question: Tire Flat Spots Oct 1 2007, 09:23 PM
thomasotten They are real, but only after sitting a long time ... Oct 1 2007, 09:27 PM Andyrew I would just give yourself enough room in the gara... Oct 1 2007, 09:38 PM BarberDave :trophy:
Paul:
I have stored mine sit... Oct 2 2007, 05:48 AM orthobiz Thanks for the advice. My buddy just put his 911 a... Oct 2 2007, 06:03 AM woobn8r When I first started in the tire business, we has ... Oct 2 2007, 08:19 AM GWN7 In the days of bias ply tires during really cold d... Oct 2 2007, 05:16 PM 73Phoenix20 +1...
I have stored a Porsche (or two) every wint... Oct 2 2007, 06:00 PM Eric_Shea
The woobn8r be correct. Your buddy be wrong... ... Oct 2 2007, 06:22 PM Pat Garvey I agree with inflating them to the max.
Though I... Oct 2 2007, 08:47 PM porschecb You asked for it! So take it easy on me. Ever... Oct 2 2007, 09:07 PM
Pat Garvey
You asked for it! So take it easy on me. Eve... Oct 3 2007, 09:23 PM
woobn8r
You asked for it! So take it easy on me. Eve... Oct 4 2007, 07:44 AM jwalters
You asked for it! So take it easy on me. Ev... Oct 4 2007, 07:16 PM Pat Garvey
[quote name='woobn8r' post='953261' date='Oct 4 2... Oct 4 2007, 09:23 PM porschecb With salt, bad driving conditions and ice! I ... Oct 3 2007, 10:00 PM sww914 I can't take the cold of fall here in Ca, I... Oct 4 2007, 01:46 AM URY914 Send it to me in sunny Florida. I'll take care... Oct 4 2007, 07:00 AM jwalters :) I installed Kumho ecxsta's (sp?) on my 200... Oct 4 2007, 07:28 AM orthobiz Cool. And to think, this started as a discussion o... Oct 5 2007, 06:05 PM |
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