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Old Nov 30, 2013 | 10:48 PM
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My 05 C6 is not, nor has it ever been, my daily driver. Question: As I'm getting flat spots on my tires after the car sits for a couple of weeks at a time, does this cause any permanent damage to tire? (The effect of the flat spots seems to go away after driving for a few miles.)
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No, just drive it and it will be fine.
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Old Dec 1, 2013 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Tonylmiller
No, just drive it and it will be fine.
many have posted that radial tires will not flat spot. I do add an additional 3-5 psi in the tires when I put away for the winter. Had no issues last spring when I got it out of hibernation.
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Old Dec 1, 2013 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Batmbl
(The effect of the flat spots seems to go away after driving for a few miles.)
Thats correct. The tire will 'round' itself true again after a few miles. You'll be fine.
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Properly inflated radial tires don't flat spot, especially after only a couple of weeks.
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Mine sits for five months or more without moving and have never had a problem.
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Old Dec 1, 2013 | 11:08 AM
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Thanks for the responses guys. I do regularly ck tire pressure and I'm running non-rft's. I don't put the car away for winter; guess I need to drive more.
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