Tire Problem

[z12358]

Flatspotting intensity and likelihood is proportional to the temp differential between the tire and the surface when the car gets parked. So when very hot tires are parked over a very cold surface (cement) flatspotting occurs as the tire cools off -- temporary flatspotting, of course. Perhaps, not taking too many hot turns, accelerations, and breaking right before parking it could help. Rubber mats also help to insulate from the cold floor. Every tire is susceptible to this, but more so are softer compounds (high perf, sport tires).

Z.

I have never experienced any flat spotting this past driving season. I have the PS2's with 19" Carrera Classic wheels and my car has sat for periods as long as 2 weeks between drives. Lucky me!

I have it parked now on very dense rubber pads for winter storage. Bought 4 rubber tiles at Menards for $52 and cut in half. I plan to move the car, by hand, at the beginning of each month about 12 inches to another spot on the tile and tire, and then move back the next month, and keep repeating until March. So, hoefully I won't have any flat spotting during the 5 month storage period. Or maybe I'll have 2 flat spots per tire!

I am also running nitrogen fill, with the over-fill to 58-59 PSI for the storage period.

[Softail_Rider_NJ]

Appreciate your responses, Was investigating the nitrogen fill as well. I bought a compressor this weekend and going to try to over presurize them, Its easy to reome the pressure to spec's. I am from So Brunswick, and yes the garage floor is cold............. Regardless is the car sits for two or so days it does flat spot and goes away after a few miles. I get rumble from the tires, they are 4 years old and going to replace them regarless due to age.