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Hey guys, How long does a car need to sit before you begin to see "Flat-Tire Spots"?

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Old 11-04-2015, 08:04 PM   #1 (permalink)
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How long does a car need to sit before you begin to see "Flat-Tire Spots"?
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Old 11-04-2015, 08:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Depending on the drop in the temp., flat spots could happen over night. I had constant flat spots on my old Xterra during the winter. But our temps fall well below -25 Degrees C in Ontario. Once the truck started rolling and the tires 'warmed up', the flat spots would disappear.
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I remember SP9000's would not unflatspot and it was a royal pita.

Just over inflate the tires or take it another step like me and place on flatstoppers by raceramps for hibernation
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Flat spot happens in a matter of a few hours depending on, among other things, temperature differential.
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I have cars in storage with the company I run, we do maintenance every 2 weeks, in between the 2 weeks they sit in storage. I've not had any complaints about flat spots. We pump all tires up to 40 psi when they come in.
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RE11's is over the weekend. Not bad but I feel them until the first 4 miles or so. It really depends on the tire.
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Temporary flat spots can occur after just a few hours. Or a few weeks. Depends on the compound, temperature, inflation, and weight of vehicle. They usually disappear very quickly (within a few miles if ambient/road temperature isn't cold).

If you are worried about long-term storage, there are several good threads on this site. If you can't find them using the site's search, try one of the major web search engines and add "site:the370z.com" to your search string.
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RE11's is over the weekend. Not bad but I feel them until the first 4 miles or so. It really depends on the tire.
i only drive my z on the weekends. i dont feel or hear any flatspotting on my RE11's. mine are the 200AA's.
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Flat spots happen instantly if you lock up coming in to fast into The Parabolica.
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Great info! Thanks guys. I don't do much storage since I am in Southern CA but i have gone 2 weeks without taking the Z out. Just curious overall. Sounds like I'll be safe.

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RE11's is over the weekend. Not bad but I feel them until the first 4 miles or so. It really depends on the tire.
I moved my car only 2 times over last winter on RE-11's and never had any flat spots.

I park my car typically from mid November until mid/late march weather pending.

never had a flat spot and typically I just start and run the car where the only movement is to get the exhaust out of the garage.

garage that the car is kept in is partially heated though. usually around 55-65 degrees constant. kick it up a slight bit when working or detailing in the winter.
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for u guys that store your cars over wintertime i came across these, interesting concept if they work..
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