Preventing tire flat spots during winter storage
09-23-2010, 09:08 AM
#21
The best solution is to drive the car a few times in the winter. It doesn't have to be very often, once every couple weeks will do it. Here in the mountains of West Virginia it gets cold, but I can always get the car out a couple times a month..I never do the storage thing..
...WW
...WW
its fun driving around in winter with the snow coming down..with the top down.....I just dress like I'm, going skiing...man the looks I get..
09-23-2010, 11:15 AM
#22
What type of winter cover do you use?
I was curious. What type of winter cover do you use? And does it work well preserving the finish of your Corvette. I may be storing a pristine MR2 outside (My C4 gets the garage space) and am evaluating winter storage covers.
Thank you.
John
Thank you.
John
09-25-2010, 12:35 PM
#23
just bought one of these:http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-p...available.html
and I'm thinking of getting a small car tent for about $200.00 from Grizzly..they only last about a year but are much cheaper than a car port..at least until I get a house with a garage...
and I'm thinking of getting a small car tent for about $200.00 from Grizzly..they only last about a year but are much cheaper than a car port..at least until I get a house with a garage...
09-25-2010, 07:27 PM
#24
Melting Slicks
09-27-2010, 12:16 AM
#26
Race Director
I think parking on the soft mats or parking on old tires are the best ideas.
2 bad experiences =
1. Put my car on stands for about 6 months while being worked on. When it came back down on the ground, the springs took weeks to flatten out again. The car looked ridiculously jacked up!
2. While my Son was out in Calif for a year, I let his car sit on cement for 6 or 7 months with new tires pumped to about 40lb. Then, I thought I'd switch tires and run them on my car for a week or so to keep them "exercised". Too late...I thought the windshield was going to vibrate out of my car
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2 bad experiences =
1. Put my car on stands for about 6 months while being worked on. When it came back down on the ground, the springs took weeks to flatten out again. The car looked ridiculously jacked up!
2. While my Son was out in Calif for a year, I let his car sit on cement for 6 or 7 months with new tires pumped to about 40lb. Then, I thought I'd switch tires and run them on my car for a week or so to keep them "exercised". Too late...I thought the windshield was going to vibrate out of my car
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09-27-2010, 08:48 AM
#27
Drifting
As far as the car cover goes, I used to store the C-3 outside. I covered the car in old blankets first, then a quality car cover, then bungeed tarps down over everything. The three layers allows it to breath, but the tarps keep ALL moisture out. The car was black and even after months of storage, the paint was clean and scuff free. ...and that's in Missouri with ice and snow several times during the winter months.
As far as the tires go, if you use jack stands, you place them under the CONTROL ARMS, not the frame rails. You'll spin the bushings leaving the suspension droop like that for that long. My car sat for a long time while being put together. The tires had good tread when I got it, but I swear they were triangle-shaped. Talk about flat spots! We bought very good tires for it and even sitting for a few weeks in my Dad's garage, they started to flatten out. (of course they were under inflated, though) The 1,300 mile drive to my house straightened them back out. I've had good luck with over inflating tires for the winter, but for what it's worth, I'm getting the car off the ground this winter. I sold my Chevelle so I have an empty spot in the garage for the 'Vette.
As far as the tires go, if you use jack stands, you place them under the CONTROL ARMS, not the frame rails. You'll spin the bushings leaving the suspension droop like that for that long. My car sat for a long time while being put together. The tires had good tread when I got it, but I swear they were triangle-shaped. Talk about flat spots! We bought very good tires for it and even sitting for a few weeks in my Dad's garage, they started to flatten out. (of course they were under inflated, though) The 1,300 mile drive to my house straightened them back out. I've had good luck with over inflating tires for the winter, but for what it's worth, I'm getting the car off the ground this winter. I sold my Chevelle so I have an empty spot in the garage for the 'Vette.
09-27-2010, 06:18 PM
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09-27-2010, 06:19 PM
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I am sooooo glad I left that S***
