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GrantG

I think the maximum allowable pressure is stamped on the sidewall of the tires. I know it's important not to let them get too cold. Better if kept above freezing and can be permanently ruined if exposed to 10F or less...

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RLNTL3S

This is what I do for winter storage for any car:

1. Thorough wash and apply wax. Clean out the interior.
- car cover if the area is dusty or lots of people walk by with shopping bags.

2. Trickle charger into the cigarette lighter. Ctek is the one I like best.

3. Drive the car on "Flat Stoppers" - lifts the car from cold floor and prevents any flat spots. Very good idea if your car sits on cement in an unheated garage. No need to over inflate tires.

Since your oil is only 2 months old, I would just wait till spring to get a new oil change for the season.

shapiroeric

Last winter it was absolutely freezing here for much of the winter.....tires made it through just fine.....

GrantG

Actually, not supposed to let them get to 14F or less:





And more stuff about storing DOT tires in Winter from Tire Rack:

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiret...jsp?techid=221

shapiroeric

Well not sure what people do in cold climates without heated storage.....not possible for me to store them at recommended temps....never had any issues on any of my cars.....

GrantG

It's a hassle, but it's recommended that you bring the wheels/tires inside if the garage is subject to super cold temps.

Last year I bought 2 inexpensive oil-filled radiator type space heaters at Home Depot for my unheated attached garage and the temps stayed above 40F.

I also insulated the garage door with foam blocks - something like this:
https://www.ebay.com/p/Matador-SGDIK...d=183237663928

Heater only $39 each and sometimes on sale:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/1500-Wat...-A7Q/205210318

LexVan

That has zero to do with winter hibernation.

OP, your Oil is fine. Pump up your tires to 55-58 psi. Stabilize your fuel with 1 ounce StaBil per 2.5 gallons fuel. Plug in battery maintainer. Put cover on. Secure keys. Call insurance and suspend most coverages. Don't start it till spring 2019.

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jennifer911

Conventional wisdom says, if you’re going to be changing the oil before you drive in the spring, do it before storage. No sense in having the used oil, complete with fuel, moisture, dirty acidic products of combustion, and various and sundry shmutz sit in your engine over the winter. Motor oil is stable stuff, not much difference if it is stored in its shipping bottle or your clean crankcase.

To prevent flat spots. Most people use a few of those free little carpet squares that flooring shops, home depot etc hand out stacked up under the tires. Last winter when we were out of the country for four months. I collected 4 one foot scraps of one-inch thick rigid foam wall insulation that were cluttering up the basement. Parking on top of them left a nice cup shaped impression in the foam, keeping the bottom of the tire perfectly round. No flat spotting ever, and extra points for recycling.

Cup 2 tires can take frigid temperatures, they just can’t take driving even slowly. The flexing of the tire will cause micro cracks in the rubber.

Jimmy-D

-Change oil in Spring

- Fill gas tank to Full

- Trickle Charger

- Lower windows slightly vefore covering

- Nitrogen tires to 45 PSI

TRAKCAR

race7117

Florida is never the answer......just say no

Mussl Kar

Park in garage. Think about temp. Think about other car/winter stuff. Wish I had washed it before parking it for the winter. Look at tires in the cold. Look at tires when winter storm blows water in a bit and tires are now frozen in an ice puddle. Look at garage fridge, no IPAs left inside. But still look and come in house when by butt is freezing off.
Almost forgot. Put all on battery thingies. Nothing through the cig lighter, all with cords connected direct to battery and never fully close the frunk bonnet. Never, and never lock the doors.