Flat spot after winter storage

voegelin · 05-15-2018, 04:39 PM

So, I got a flat spot after winter storage. Can't feel it when I'm driving but at highway speed it howls like a banshee. woowoowoowoowoowoowoowoowoo. It's awful. I've been driving for a couple of weeks now and it's still there. Any advice? Thanks all.

JARblue · 05-15-2018, 04:51 PM

How long was it sitting? You might be able to drive it out in about 25-50 miles. But the longer it was sitting the more likely it is to be permanent.

Storing the car on jack stands or Flatstoppers will prevent flat spotting in the future.

2011 Nismo#91 · 05-15-2018, 05:05 PM

They almost always come out with modern tires.

voegelin · 05-16-2018, 10:27 PM

I hope you're right. Two weeks now including a hot weather high speed run and still woowoowoowoowoowoo.

voegelin · 05-16-2018, 10:28 PM

jarblue it was sitting for 6 months in COLD weather.

Waiz · 05-17-2018, 08:49 PM

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiret....jsp?techid=42

According to Tire Rack you might be screwed as you let the tires sit in cold temperature fluctuations. In the future, you will absolutely need to get the car on jackstands if sitting for a whole winter

Quicksilvers · 05-18-2018, 05:58 AM

After storing a vehicle for a long time all winter in cold weather you internally ruined your tires and it is unsafe to drive on them. Definitely replace all your tires as soon as possible. I would start shopping around for new tires.

Airwilf · 05-19-2018, 11:06 AM

FWIW, I've been storing various cars from about Nov. 30 to March 31 every year, since about 1998 & have never had a flat spot or howl.Some were run flats, most weren't, garage was unheated also. My garage is insulated with an insulated door & the temp inside was usually 5-10 degrees C (41-50 F)warmer than outside. Sometimes I parked the car on blue insulating styrofoam pieces, eventually gave up on that , used pieces of old carpet, or this year, nothing at all for the Z.

blackcherry20 · 05-19-2018, 06:19 PM

Weird. Stored mine in Ohio cold 6 winters now. Never flat spots.
Sorry man...that sucks.

240se · 05-20-2018, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by voegelin

So, I got a flat spot after winter storage. Can't feel it when I'm driving but at highway speed it howls like a banshee. woowoowoowoowoowoowoowoowoo. It's awful. I've been driving for a couple of weeks now and it's still there. Any advice? Thanks all.

What model tires are they? Given your location I'm guessing they were in temperatures way below 0F?

Tractionless · 05-21-2018, 11:25 PM

Flat Stoppers work very well for keeping the tires round. I have a used set of 4 for sale if anyone is interested. I used them for my previous hobby car with very soft rear sidewalled drag radials at 15 psi. Never a flat spot after sitting for months.

Rusty · 05-22-2018, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Quicksilvers

After storing a vehicle for a long time all winter in cold weather you internally ruined your tires and it is unsafe to drive on them. Definitely replace all your tires as soon as possible. I would start shopping around for new tires.

My 41,000 lb motorhome sits from the end of Oct to the beginning of April. Out in the cold. The tires do flat spot some. But after 5 to 10 miles. It's gone. You think I'm going to replace 6 tires at $4,800 for all 6 every spring. You got another thing coming.

He has other issues going on that need checked out.

05-15-2018, 04:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
voegelin Base Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 27 Drives: Black 2011 Touring Rep Power: 12	Flat spot after winter storage So, I got a flat spot after winter storage. Can't feel it when I'm driving but at highway speed it howls like a banshee. woowoowoowoowoowoowoowoowoo. It's awful. I've been driving for a couple of weeks now and it's still there. Any advice? Thanks all.

05-15-2018, 04:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	How long was it sitting? You might be able to drive it out in about 25-50 miles. But the longer it was sitting the more likely it is to be permanent. Storing the car on jack stands or Flatstoppers will prevent flat spotting in the future. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

05-15-2018, 05:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
2011 Nismo#91 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,400 Drives: slowly Rep Power: 40569	They almost always come out with modern tires. __________________ GTR TT 493Whp/431lbft, Ecutek, Southbend 6puck,Quaife, RPM RollBar 4Point, R888R, JRZ RSPro F(10R/10C) R(10R/6C) 1000f500r inlbs+150inlbs Tender, SPL everywhere.Full Specs

05-19-2018, 11:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
Airwilf Base Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Niagara Region Ontario Posts: 166 Drives: 18 370Z Red 6M Rep Power: 8	FWIW, I've been storing various cars from about Nov. 30 to March 31 every year, since about 1998 & have never had a flat spot or howl.Some were run flats, most weren't, garage was unheated also. My garage is insulated with an insulated door & the temp inside was usually 5-10 degrees C (41-50 F)warmer than outside. Sometimes I parked the car on blue insulating styrofoam pieces, eventually gave up on that , used pieces of old carpet, or this year, nothing at all for the Z. __________________ 2018 Solid Red, 6MT, Touring Sport Coupe

05-19-2018, 06:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
blackcherry20 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 22,749 Drives: ‘17 badazz Z51 Rep Power: 240459	Weird. Stored mine in Ohio cold 6 winters now. Never flat spots. Sorry man...that sucks. __________________ Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White

05-16-2018, 10:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
voegelin Base Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 27 Drives: Black 2011 Touring Rep Power: 12	I hope you're right. Two weeks now including a hot weather high speed run and still woowoowoowoowoowoo.

05-16-2018, 10:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
voegelin Base Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 27 Drives: Black 2011 Touring Rep Power: 12	jarblue it was sitting for 6 months in COLD weather.

05-17-2018, 08:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 459	https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiret....jsp?techid=42 According to Tire Rack you might be screwed as you let the tires sit in cold temperature fluctuations. In the future, you will absolutely need to get the car on jackstands if sitting for a whole winter

05-18-2018, 05:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
Quicksilvers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,039 Drives: 2017 370z Rep Power: 25463	After storing a vehicle for a long time all winter in cold weather you internally ruined your tires and it is unsafe to drive on them. Definitely replace all your tires as soon as possible. I would start shopping around for new tires.

05-21-2018, 11:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
Tractionless A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Atlantic SE Posts: 1,323 Drives: '10 K23 ST 7AT Rep Power: 30525	Flat Stoppers work very well for keeping the tires round. I have a used set of 4 for sale if anyone is interested. I used them for my previous hobby car with very soft rear sidewalled drag radials at 15 psi. Never a flat spot after sitting for months. __________________ Toys Not Tots

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