Don't laugh - flat spots

cowzrul · 05-02-2010, 11:58 AM

So I have had my Z for a month now and it has 83 miles on it. I call it my garage queen. Should I be worried about flat spots on the tires from it sitting? What is the best way to handle long time frames between driving? TIA

shabarivas · 05-02-2010, 12:04 PM

keep it jacked up on stands? lol i doubt it matters that much lol..

Mize · 05-02-2010, 12:29 PM

If you're going to leave it sit for a long time (month) over-inflate your tires to about 45 pounds. Just remember to deflate after.

This is how they ship new cars - with 45-50 lbs. in the tires - to prevent flat spots.

vortrex · 05-02-2010, 12:34 PM

I don't believe it's possible to get flat spots on modern tires? I think that's a thing of the past...

Spec Jay · 05-02-2010, 12:42 PM

my car sits for weeks at a time. you'll be fine.

Vegitto-kun · 05-02-2010, 02:47 PM

I honestly don't understand why people buy the 370 and just let stand in their garage.

I drive the bloody car every single day

kenchan · 05-02-2010, 03:06 PM

wat do you mean by long time? if it's like 3 weeks just keep it at 40psi. if it's like for over a month or so, keep it at 40psi and use flatstoppers.

if it's like just 5-6days then just keep it at 37-38psi.

cowzrul · 05-02-2010, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

I honestly don't understand why people buy the 370 and just let stand in their garage.

I drive the bloody car every single day

Because I have 5 cars and put the miles on my wife's new black cherry roadster

Everybody has their different opinions. I don't understand somebody taking a car that is a limited edition (40th Anniv or Nismo) and hacking it all up with wierd mods. The flip side is in 10 or 20 years possibly I will have the only cherry/original 40th Anniversary which would be way cool in my book.

cowzrul · 05-02-2010, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

if it's like for over a month or so, keep it at 40psi and use flatstoppers.

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nogoodname · 05-02-2010, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cowzrul

Because I have 5 cars and put the miles on my wife's new black cherry roadster

Everybody has their different opinions. I don't understand somebody taking a car that is a limited edition (40th Anniv or Nismo) and hacking it all up with wierd mods. The flip side is in 10 or 20 years possibly I will have the only cherry/original 40th Anniversary which would be way cool in my book.

Mod it and keep all the original parts. If you are worried about the car's value in 20 years, that's just crazy....lol

P.S: In 20 years, it won't be worth much anyways.

Spec Jay · 05-02-2010, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

I honestly don't understand why people buy the 370 and just let stand in their garage.

I drive the bloody car every single day

my work provides a bus for free. why spend extra money on gas and paying for parking? plus i have a civic for all the other stuff. the z is strictly pleasure driving.

cowzrul · 05-02-2010, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodname

Mod it and keep all the original parts. If you are worried about the car's value in 20 years, that's just crazy....lol

P.S: In 20 years, it won't be worth much anyways.

Never did I say I was doing this for an investment or to keep it from depreciating. Purely a beauty is in the eye of the beholder mentality. If I can afford to buy nice things and treat them how I chose, that shouldn't be "crazy" should it?

fullmonty · 05-02-2010, 08:15 PM

Sorry to say these cars won't be worth squat in 10, 20, 30 years. Its a mass produced car thats exported pretty much anywhere on earth. Its a $40k car and I'll treat it as nothing more than that. Personally if you just bought the car to sit in the garage with the notion that it will be worth something, you wasted your money. Thats my opinion and I'm sure alot of you disagree with me

M1K3 · 05-02-2010, 10:10 PM

i really wouldnt wouldnt worry about flat spots to much..my brothers evox sat for a good 6 months without over inflation or anything. and had 0 problems. Would assume the z wouldnt be too different. BTW Great Choice in color

FuszNissan · 05-02-2010, 10:15 PM

Just put some nitro in the tires

05-02-2010, 11:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
cowzrul Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 58 Drives: 2014 370z Rep Power: 15	Don't laugh - flat spots So I have had my Z for a month now and it has 83 miles on it. I call it my garage queen. Should I be worried about flat spots on the tires from it sitting? What is the best way to handle long time frames between driving? TIA

05-02-2010, 12:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Spec Jay A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bummerton Posts: 1,510 Drives: MtB 09 370z Rep Power: 19	my car sits for weeks at a time. you'll be fine. __________________ 09 Monterey Blue Global Time Attack Street Class Build Build Thread:Saber! Instagram:@SpecJay

05-02-2010, 08:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
fullmonty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 7,762 Drives: 370 Touring/Sport Rep Power: 33	Sorry to say these cars won't be worth squat in 10, 20, 30 years. Its a mass produced car thats exported pretty much anywhere on earth. Its a $40k car and I'll treat it as nothing more than that. Personally if you just bought the car to sit in the garage with the notion that it will be worth something, you wasted your money. Thats my opinion and I'm sure alot of you disagree with me __________________

05-02-2010, 10:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
M1K3 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: plainfield illinois Posts: 61 Drives: 11' Touring/MT Black Rep Power: 16	i really wouldnt wouldnt worry about flat spots to much..my brothers evox sat for a good 6 months without over inflation or anything. and had 0 problems. Would assume the z wouldnt be too different. BTW Great Choice in color __________________ Red Touring w/ Sport package 6m/t

05-02-2010, 10:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
FuszNissan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 14,275 Drives: Pure Sex Rep Power: 542	Just put some nitro in the tires __________________ Mods: Too Many to list! LouFuszNissan ZDAYZ 2012

05-02-2010, 12:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	keep it jacked up on stands? lol i doubt it matters that much lol..

05-02-2010, 12:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mize Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 144 Drives: '10 370zr rg tsn m6 Rep Power: 15	If you're going to leave it sit for a long time (month) over-inflate your tires to about 45 pounds. Just remember to deflate after. This is how they ship new cars - with 45-50 lbs. in the tires - to prevent flat spots.

05-02-2010, 12:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
vortrex Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF, CA Posts: 199 Drives: '09 370z 6spd Rep Power: 15	I don't believe it's possible to get flat spots on modern tires? I think that's a thing of the past...

05-02-2010, 02:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 262	I honestly don't understand why people buy the 370 and just let stand in their garage. I drive the bloody car every single day

05-02-2010, 03:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	wat do you mean by long time? if it's like 3 weeks just keep it at 40psi. if it's like for over a month or so, keep it at 40psi and use flatstoppers. if it's like just 5-6days then just keep it at 37-38psi.

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