JRYELLOWCORVETTE

Every year I put my C7 garage storage for quite a few months. I want to avoid getting tire flat spots. I don't think it is as much of a problem with run flats because of the sidewalls they have.

I have found a product online that says it prevents tire flat spots. They cost about $275 for a set of four. I am not sure how these work but they appear to cradle the front and back of the tire.

If that is how they work I could buy a few sets of curved wheel chucks
for a lot less money.

I also over inflate my tires before I leave as recommended by a service adviser.

What are your thoughts?

Thanks

vettnutt

I've always just added 10 lbs extra in the Fall. Zero issues over 25 years.

dvilin

Waste of money to do anything more than you are doing. I have done the same thing for over 6 years between my 08 and 2015 never a problem.

mikez06

Never had issues with flat spots, and we hibernate the cars for months.
Just pump 'em up!

JHundertmark

My experiences over the years has been that in the worst case, flat spots are gone after about 5 miles. Other options include a second set of wheels & tires to sit on over the winter, or raise the vehicle & sit on jack stands for the winter,

JRYELLOWCORVETTE

Thanks for all the feed back. Glad to hear that just adding additional air is the thing to do! I can use that money for some mods! :0

Eppieguy

I parked mine last November and took it out today for the first time, I did not overinflate the tires and when I checked them last night they were all between 24-26 PSI. I drove it to work today after I put the proper pressure in the tires and it was as smooth as a Corvette can be. No flat spotting, same with my last C6, same procedure, never an issue with flat spotting.

JoeCT

Lots of threads on this topic, especially popular late each year. The kind of floor you're sitting on may matter but generally, everyone inflates them a bit, 35-40 psi, and many put something under the tires (carpet or cardboard) to insulate from a cold floor. I went ahead and bought FlatStoppers and inflated to 35psi. After over a 100 days I took it out yesterday and no issues of course. However, there seems to be consensus and experience that the simple/cheaper approach is just fine. Drive on!

Casey VP26

I drove my 2016 with run flats last week after a 3 month lay up, parked on a concrete floor and it had severe flat spots for about 10 miles. After that all is well.

mikez06

Had you had them pumped up at all?
We pump up 7-10 psi more, put carpet swatches under the tires.
Never an issue, cars sit for months.

C7Joy

Save your money on the wheel cribs. Just do what you have been doing (and what I do) and you'll continue to be okay.

JB08

Go to Home Depot and buy some thick styrofoam padding. Inflate the tires slightly and place them under. Voila, instant cradles on the cheap as the styrofoam collapses while car sits on it.

JRYELLOWCORVETTE

Thats a good idea. My is sitting for 6 months which I hate but it is.

Kracka

Back when I lived in Minnesota with a Honda S2000 when I tucked it away for winter hibernation I would inflate the tires to 45 psi in the fall and then drop them back to spec in the spring. I never had any issues in all my years living up there. If you really want to go overboard, park on a board of foam insulation as it will slightly crush and cradle the tire.

DickieDoo

And you just saved $270 bucks ! Honestly, nearly $300 bucks for some plastic, almost as bad as diffuser fins for the rear

C7DriverOnt

Just pulled my car out of storage today, went in Nov 1, never moved. I put 42lbs in the tires back then, tires were perfect today, no issues at all. Garage is attached but unheated, dry cement , nothing under the tires. Did the same last year , a very bitter winter where we live in Canada, same thing tires were fine in spring.

W88fixer

Why would you garage your car in FL? Never gets cold enough there to restrict your driving. Don

JRYELLOWCORVETTE

I know that sounds really strange Don but I go up to TN for the summer and I have other cars to drive up there which are in storage all winter so the Vette is my FL driver only.

DAFFYDRUNK

I put my summer cars on Dolly's so I can shove the cars in the corner to squeeze a 4th car in the garage in the winter. The Dolly's are curved and they do seem to prevent flat spotting since twice as much tire area is supporting the car. I was thinking I paid $150 a set on EBay.

Vetteman Jack

I put a little extra air in the tires and then put an old piece of carpet under each one and have never had any problems with the tires flat spotting.