Tire pressure for winter storage
11-19-2017, 01:10 PM
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Tire pressure for winter storage
Good day everyone. I have heard of many people raising the tire pressure when they put their vettes in storage for the winter to avoid flot spots.
How much preessure do you guys raise the tires to for this?
How much preessure do you guys raise the tires to for this?
11-19-2017, 01:31 PM
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40 psi
11-19-2017, 02:01 PM
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They’re radial ZP tires. They won’t flat spot whether you leave them at 30 psi or 40 psi.
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11-19-2017, 02:15 PM
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11-19-2017, 02:58 PM
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11-19-2017, 05:44 PM
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I pump them up to around 35 psi and in the Spring check them and adjust to 30 psi.
11-19-2017, 07:38 PM
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https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiret....jsp?techid=42
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I add about an extra five PSI to my tires when putting the car in storage. The tires won't flat spot without the extra air, but it also doesn't hurt anything to add the air - just check for proper pressure when taking the car out of storage.
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12-10-2017, 05:59 PM
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They are discussing different types of tires.
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12-10-2017, 06:10 PM
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They are going to lose a little pressure while in storage, so pumping them up is sensible. (I have heard estimates of about one psi loss per month.) However, this isn't a big deal so far as I can tell from experience and my reading.
