Flat spot after winter storage

Quicksilvers · 05-18-2018, 04:58 AM

After storing a vehicle for a long time all winter in cold weather you internally ruined your tires and it is unsafe to drive on them. Definitely replace all your tires as soon as possible. I would start shopping around for new tires.

Airwilf · 05-19-2018, 10:06 AM

FWIW, I've been storing various cars from about Nov. 30 to March 31 every year, since about 1998 & have never had a flat spot or howl.Some were run flats, most weren't, garage was unheated also. My garage is insulated with an insulated door & the temp inside was usually 5-10 degrees C (41-50 F)warmer than outside. Sometimes I parked the car on blue insulating styrofoam pieces, eventually gave up on that , used pieces of old carpet, or this year, nothing at all for the Z.

Rusty · 05-22-2018, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Quicksilvers

After storing a vehicle for a long time all winter in cold weather you internally ruined your tires and it is unsafe to drive on them. Definitely replace all your tires as soon as possible. I would start shopping around for new tires.

My 41,000 lb motorhome sits from the end of Oct to the beginning of April. Out in the cold. The tires do flat spot some. But after 5 to 10 miles. It's gone. You think I'm going to replace 6 tires at $4,800 for all 6 every spring. You got another thing coming.

He has other issues going on that need checked out.

05-19-2018, 10:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
Airwilf Base Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Niagara Region Ontario Posts: 166 Drives: 18 370Z Red 6M Rep Power: 10	FWIW, I've been storing various cars from about Nov. 30 to March 31 every year, since about 1998 & have never had a flat spot or howl.Some were run flats, most weren't, garage was unheated also. My garage is insulated with an insulated door & the temp inside was usually 5-10 degrees C (41-50 F)warmer than outside. Sometimes I parked the car on blue insulating styrofoam pieces, eventually gave up on that , used pieces of old carpet, or this year, nothing at all for the Z. __________________ 2018 Solid Red, 6MT, Touring Sport Coupe

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05-18-2018, 04:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Quicksilvers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,038 Drives: 2017 370z Rep Power: 25465	After storing a vehicle for a long time all winter in cold weather you internally ruined your tires and it is unsafe to drive on them. Definitely replace all your tires as soon as possible. I would start shopping around for new tires.