ssarchi

Since this is my first winter with the car and I just put a new set of PS's on the car (could not wait until spring- not so smart of me) I was wondering if these flat spots that may develop will go away after driving a certain distance- or are they permanent?

I may not have easy access to the car in order to roll it back and forth.....

GreggT

Simple tip........inflate tires to max.........stop at your local carpet store and buy some of their old 18" carpet samples (usually $2 a piece).......back the car up on 3 or so under ea. wheel.
You should be good til spring.

993USMC

Mine were fine after 7 months of storage...no special tricks, just parked it in the garage and hooked up the battery tender.

/Doug

993Maineiac

Definitely inflate the tires to at least 50psi. I used some of the rubber matting used in factories for machine operators who stand all day. It is about 1" thick and comes in 3'x3' squares-easily cut so that one piece will be all you need for all four tires. I got mine in Sams Club years ago. In years of winter storage in Maine I never had a flat spot with Pilot Sports and Pirelli tires.

Al

ssarchi

Interesting tips.... just wonder if anyone ever got the dreaded (and rumored) flat spots.... and did they go away??????

Mark in Baltimore

Someone here had some issues with the steel belts having taken a set.

In six years of Porsche ownership, I've never had to worry about my tires flat-spotting in the winter. In the four months that the car sits, I might drive it once, maybe not.

melman911

Move to Texas! No carpet needed. The weather is fine.

lucycan

That IS a good idea

993Maineiac

Gee Mel, that's what I did

Al

ssarchi

Michigan summers and California winters...... don't I wish.

Bull

I have never had a prob with permanent flat spots from storage. I do put 45-50 lbs in the tires, and whatever develops goes away when I drive them and get them warmed up.

NOH20

Steve, this was a problem in the old days. Not an issue with today's tires. Mine is hibernating as well - ugh.