Need feedback on Flat Stoppers
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Just park your car on some carpet pieces or something; methinks (especially with stiff sidewall run flats) flat spots are a thing of the past.
I've done this for the past three years and never had a flat spot; not even close.
Ripoff, those are.
Edit: just looked up the price: $200?!?!?!?....big time waste of money.
What's the difference between your car sitting on them and sitting on the floor? The contact patch is still generally the same.
what nonsense.
I've done this for the past three years and never had a flat spot; not even close.
Ripoff, those are.
Edit: just looked up the price: $200?!?!?!?....big time waste of money.
What's the difference between your car sitting on them and sitting on the floor? The contact patch is still generally the same.
what nonsense.
Last edited by BudgetPlan1; Oct 3, 2007 at 12:55 PM.
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Never used those - I just use some old carpet squares and have never had a problem with flat spotting.
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I've been storing my '56 for 16 years and no flat spots (it has radials). Only run it weekends in the summer. Parks on thick rubber tiles.
A better idea would be to set it on jack stands so the tires barely touch ground.
A better idea would be to set it on jack stands so the tires barely touch ground.
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Car manufacturers who ship their vehicles overseas inflate the tires to a pressure that is close to the max inflation pressure listed on the side of each tire. This prevents flat spots that may occur over many months of non-rolling activity. You can do the same for Winter storage.
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