View Poll Results: Do you get flat spots on your tires?
I never seem to get flat spots
19
67.86%
I get flat spots occasionally, when the car sits for a few days
5
17.86%
I don't drive very much and get flat spots a lot
4
14.29%
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Do you get flat spots on your tires?
04-08-2011, 06:17 PM
#17
Nordschleife Master
I would recommend lifting the car while in storage.
My DD has 20" wheels - when its cold I can definitely feel a Out of Balance scenario upon initial start up/roll. Once I have some heat in them - it goes away.
My DD has 20" wheels - when its cold I can definitely feel a Out of Balance scenario upon initial start up/roll. Once I have some heat in them - it goes away.
04-08-2011, 06:25 PM
#18
04-08-2011, 06:40 PM
#19
Used to get flat spots on my 951 in the winter her in Vegas when I only had a carport and Kumho Victoracers on it. Would go away after 5 minutes of warm up lap driving (swerving back and forth to warm the tires). Garage and all season tires have cured that. 
04-08-2011, 06:41 PM
#20
Drifting
I'm with lizard that the back tires dont last long enough to get flat spots.
The bald tires sit on the car all winter and she gets fresh tires come spring.
This spring that will change because I am going to run the wheels and tire that I bought off of Malcolm.
Nicole some people put a chunk of **** rug on the garage floor where the front wheels rest.
I dont know how much this helps but other then that you will have to lift the car or remove the tires.
Hope this helps.
The bald tires sit on the car all winter and she gets fresh tires come spring.
This spring that will change because I am going to run the wheels and tire that I bought off of Malcolm.
Nicole some people put a chunk of **** rug on the garage floor where the front wheels rest.
I dont know how much this helps but other then that you will have to lift the car or remove the tires.
Hope this helps.
04-08-2011, 08:08 PM
#21
Three Wheelin'
There is a solution to prevent flat spots. Obviously flat spots are caused because the concrete doesn't "give" anything to the tires so buy 2" foam from HDepot, taper the edges and drive the car on it. The weight of the car causes the foam to "give" in to the tire and the tire stays round. I use a 4x8 sheet over a period of a year then replace it. Also every month I rotate the foam, turn in over etc.
04-09-2011, 10:13 AM
#22
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Excellent, thank you for the post on the foam.
I have been thinking about this and I am pretty sure I'm getting clsoe if don't already have flat spots on my tires right now, car hasn't been out for a while unfortunately.
I looked at the Tire Craddle link and also did a google search, paying $250 to $340 for something like that seems just crazy.
I'm going to try the foam.
I have been thinking about this and I am pretty sure I'm getting clsoe if don't already have flat spots on my tires right now, car hasn't been out for a while unfortunately.
I looked at the Tire Craddle link and also did a google search, paying $250 to $340 for something like that seems just crazy.
I'm going to try the foam.
