Carpet under tires - Winter storage ??????
Drifting
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From: LaPine Oregon
Carpet.........No!
Was going through some posts about Winter storage and came across several posts that say to place a piece of carpet under each tire while the car is in storage. None of the posts say "Why" to do this.
I store inside, on concrete and it does get below freezing and I do sometimes heat the area.
Just want to make sure I'm doing what's best for the car.
I store inside, on concrete and it does get below freezing and I do sometimes heat the area.
Just want to make sure I'm doing what's best for the car.
You want a non-porous surface , like plastic . Not wood, not aluminum. Concrete , when covered will draw lime to the surface. Asphalt also is porous and moisture accumilates under the tires.
I also recommend that a plastic sheet ot trap be spread under the car as a barrier to ground moisture that seeps up. When the storage garages floors were poured , a vapor barrier was laid down . If you see discoloration from moisture during the winter , place the tires on a non porous surface.
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
it is an attempt to reduce the possibility of flat spotting...
If one is concerned a peice of pink strrofoam inuslation 2 " thick does a much better job. It deforms to the shape of the tire spreading the load over a much wider area
If one is concerned a peice of pink strrofoam inuslation 2 " thick does a much better job. It deforms to the shape of the tire spreading the load over a much wider area
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
QUOTE=dieseldave56;1572849084]I deal with eight (8) collectable cars an a 40' diesel motorcoach storeage every winter .
You want a non-porous surface , like plastic . Not wood, not aluminum. Concrete , when covered will draw lime to the surface. Asphalt also is porous and moisture accumilates under the tires.
I also recommend that a plastic sheet ot trap be spread under the car as a barrier to ground moisture that seeps up. When the storage garages floors were poured , a vapor barrier was laid down . If you see discoloration from moisture during the winter , place the tires on a non porous surface.[/QUOTE]
You want a non-porous surface , like plastic . Not wood, not aluminum. Concrete , when covered will draw lime to the surface. Asphalt also is porous and moisture accumilates under the tires.
I also recommend that a plastic sheet ot trap be spread under the car as a barrier to ground moisture that seeps up. When the storage garages floors were poured , a vapor barrier was laid down . If you see discoloration from moisture during the winter , place the tires on a non porous surface.[/QUOTE]
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Thanks for all the replies !!
I don't have any discoloration on the concrete. It was poured about 5 years ago so I don't think I am getting any migration from moisture.
Sounds like it wouldn't be a bad idea to park it on a pieces of carpet with a plastic sheet under tires. Might be a little over kill, but just in case.
Thanks again for the replies !!
I don't have any discoloration on the concrete. It was poured about 5 years ago so I don't think I am getting any migration from moisture.
Sounds like it wouldn't be a bad idea to park it on a pieces of carpet with a plastic sheet under tires. Might be a little over kill, but just in case.
Thanks again for the replies !!
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GOODYEAR EAGLES GS D3's here. Car is in hibernation for another two months a least. I park the car on 2 foot square 1" insulation foam as well. Maybe it is not needed, but I feel good about it!!
Car cover and battery tender.
Car cover and battery tender.
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From: Lacombe Louisiana
At the dealership we put carpet under the showroom cars to protect the floors ONLY.We havent had a complaint of flat spotted tires in over 20 years.Sometimes a Viper may sit there for a year before being sold without any tire issues.
Racer
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A different Twist!
I use 2x10's beveled, drive up on them, and let her sit all winter. I do all the tire inflation stuff to. During the winter I treat the tires and polish the wheel, this helps prevent the concrete floor from being stained by the silicon in the tire treatment. Just another **** way!
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Do you actually think that a piece of carpet would somehow cushion the pressure of a car weighing a couple thousand pounds enough to stop a flat spot. Im thinking no lol. As stated earlier todays tires don't have the problems of old associated with flat spotting. Id be in line with the barrier idea or just pure pampering 
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As others in this thread have said flatspotting of tires is a thing of the past that occured when the tires were polyester belted. Some of the new tires will develop a flat spot after sitting for months but as soon as you drive the car a little and the tire warms up to a normal operating speed the flat spot will go away not the case with the polyester belted tires, they could take hundreds of miles for it to totally disappear.
