Linoleum under tires on garage queens, why?
10-22-2004, 07:58 AM
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Linoleum under tires on garage queens, why?
Curiosity question. What purpose does it serve having a piece of linoleum under each of the tires on cars that are stored? I have seen this in magazines and many photos... Just wondering..
10-22-2004, 08:05 AM
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I think its because after a while the tyres tend to stick to the paint on the floor and when the car is moved the paint moves with it.
10-22-2004, 08:14 PM
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Some surfaces will turn brown if you have a tire sitting on them for any length of time. Is there really enough give in linoleum to prevent flat spotting? I remember reading an article about the mold design and special plastic formulation that was compounded for the commercially available tire craddles and they needed something a lot a thicker than linoleum.
