 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: 1,758 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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| jwalters |
Oct 4 2007, 07:28 AM
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Sooo Close....... Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I installed Kumho ecxsta's (sp?) on my 2002 Dodge full size truck. When I would leave the country for just two weeks on a mission, upon return the truck would have a very pronounced vibration while driving. It always took about 50-75 miles of driving to return the tires to round.
One time I left for two months - as much as I love the tires for traction - that almost put me over the edge. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I had a friend drive the truck at about 3 mph and by watching the tread from the side angle I could actually see the flat spot where it had been sitting.. J |
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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 woobn8r Actually you should "overinflate" your t... Oct 1 2007, 09:46 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 orthobiz Cool. And to think, this started as a discussion o... Oct 5 2007, 06:05 PM |
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