Tire Pressure for Winter Storage
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Do you guys do anything in particular to help prevent flattening spots on the tires when it's in storage for the winter?
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Pump up your tires to 58 PSI. Roll the car a little in the garage every once in a while. This is a non issue. You don't need topark on anything and you certainly don't need to buy expen$ive tire cradles.
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Wow, you're missing out on a lot of what I view to be still good driving time.
I don't switch to winter tires either, but mid-October is super early. Mid March is more reasonable (it's only going to finally hit the 40's around here next week)
But I've driven on countless days in October, November, even December where the roads are dry and the temps are well over 40 degrees.
I don't switch to winter tires either, but mid-October is super early. Mid March is more reasonable (it's only going to finally hit the 40's around here next week)
But I've driven on countless days in October, November, even December where the roads are dry and the temps are well over 40 degrees.
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Amplification of bullets 1,2 & 6 in these informative PCA Tech Tactics Live Videos, a must before storage...
I also use FlatStoppers - Car Storage Ramps | Race Ramps
I also use FlatStoppers - Car Storage Ramps | Race Ramps
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Sorry, missed your post. I'm assuming by roll, put it into neutral and manually push rather than starting the car and moving? Sorry, first time having a summer car, with my motorcycle, I would just put it up on stands.
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Correct, don't start the car until spring, when you're ready for a drive.
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Yes, until the salt is off the road.
I'm less concerned about driving on snow than I am about the effects of salt. We brought three cars from California to the east coast. I've seen the immediate and long-term effects of salt on the cars. It causes immediate surface corrosion and long term will rot the car out completely.
We don't replace our cars often.
I had a MINI Cooper S that sat five months in California during COVID and the tires were horribly flat-spotted. I attributed that to the fact they were cheap Hankook EVO 12 but maybe that wasn't the reason.
I'm less concerned about driving on snow than I am about the effects of salt. We brought three cars from California to the east coast. I've seen the immediate and long-term effects of salt on the cars. It causes immediate surface corrosion and long term will rot the car out completely.
We don't replace our cars often.
I had a MINI Cooper S that sat five months in California during COVID and the tires were horribly flat-spotted. I attributed that to the fact they were cheap Hankook EVO 12 but maybe that wasn't the reason.
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^ Meanwhile, there are plenty of folks who daily drive their 911's (and countless other cars) throughout the winter and report zero issues.
I am not worried about salt. I am days away from getting this car out of the garage to start driving it. I can't take it any longer. It may still snow and we may still get salt, but I just need some 40+ F days and we get those in March around here. I'm good and ready to roll very soon!!
I am not worried about salt. I am days away from getting this car out of the garage to start driving it. I can't take it any longer. It may still snow and we may still get salt, but I just need some 40+ F days and we get those in March around here. I'm good and ready to roll very soon!!
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I just checked the sidewalls on the tires, Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric.
Max tire pressure is 50 psi.
Tire pressure sticker on the door jamb says recommend PSI 36 front/45 rear.
I don't think 5 PSI is going to make much difference.
Maybe I'll roll the car back and forth a few iinches.
Max tire pressure is 50 psi.
Tire pressure sticker on the door jamb says recommend PSI 36 front/45 rear.
I don't think 5 PSI is going to make much difference.
Maybe I'll roll the car back and forth a few iinches.
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I just checked the sidewalls on the tires, Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric.
Max tire pressure is 50 psi.
Tire pressure sticker on the door jamb says recommend PSI 36 front/45 rear.
I don't think 5 PSI is going to make much difference.
Maybe I'll roll the car back and forth a few iinches.
Max tire pressure is 50 psi.
Tire pressure sticker on the door jamb says recommend PSI 36 front/45 rear.
I don't think 5 PSI is going to make much difference.
Maybe I'll roll the car back and forth a few iinches.
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I just checked the sidewalls on the tires, Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric.
Max tire pressure is 50 psi.
Tire pressure sticker on the door jamb says recommend PSI 36 front/45 rear.
I don't think 5 PSI is going to make much difference.
Maybe I'll roll the car back and forth a few iinches.
Max tire pressure is 50 psi.
Tire pressure sticker on the door jamb says recommend PSI 36 front/45 rear.
I don't think 5 PSI is going to make much difference.
Maybe I'll roll the car back and forth a few iinches.
In the PCA videos they also mention that in extreme cold (in the teens and below (Fahrenheit) I think) to not even move the car as summer tires are brittle at that point and you can damage them.
Someone mentioned above about putting the car on lifts... don't do that either... the 911 is not an RV. EDIT: Porsche says not to raise the car because the suspension can rust where you don't want it to. In The tech tactics live video from PCA, Michelin says that for long term storage (not winter, but several seasons) that getting most of the weight off of the tire is recommended and that Michelin deviates from the Porsche recommendation in that case.
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I just checked the sidewalls on the tires, Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric.
Max tire pressure is 50 psi.
Tire pressure sticker on the door jamb says recommend PSI 36 front/45 rear.
I don't think 5 PSI is going to make much difference.
Maybe I'll roll the car back and forth a few iinches.
Max tire pressure is 50 psi.
Tire pressure sticker on the door jamb says recommend PSI 36 front/45 rear.
I don't think 5 PSI is going to make much difference.
Maybe I'll roll the car back and forth a few iinches.