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Old 02-16-2010, 12:58 PM   #16
Adam
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Originally Posted by 23109VC
i've thought about that, but the mileage is deceiving. The car never sits for more than a week at a time. I sometimes run it to work on Fridays, which means the car only goes 10-20 miles that day, then it sits for a week.... then I'll take it on a longer trip...but normally, it never sits more than 5-7 days before being moved...

If I did get flat spots from extended sitting - wouldn't that go away as the tires warm up, or if the car is driven for a few hours/hundred miles?

i'm wondering if it's more an alignment / balancing issue versus flat spots...

can a tire get a flat spot that is PERMANENT???
So do you definately get vibration even after say an extended 20+ mile drive? It's not unusual for a tire to flat spot after sitting about a week. Some tires are worse than others. The Kuhmo XS tires I have on my car now flat spot slightly after only sitting a couple days. It can take 10-20 miles or so for them to completely round out especially in colder temps and they've been sitting for awhile.
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