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Oct 8, 2020 | 07:27 AM

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My car gets stored every year from November through March, I never had problem with flat spots

Oct 8, 2020 | 08:46 AM

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The annual "flat spot tires during winter storage thread"..... like pumpkin spice latte's at DD.... next comes Stabil questions and whether to fill the gas tank or not......

Oct 8, 2020 | 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by John Harry

Radials are pretty resistant to flat spots. Any that you do get will disappear in a few miles of driving.

you can always drive the vehicle up onto some plywood , 2x6's or 2x8's so the tires do not sit on the concrete. Good luck

Oct 8, 2020 | 10:14 AM

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Never a issue. I just add extra air in the tires for storage. Also my garage is heated. I keep it at 62 I have radiant heat in the concrete floor.

Oct 8, 2020 | 12:12 PM

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Old tire myths never die. Just didn't think there was so many.

Oct 8, 2020 | 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunder22

The annual "flat spot tires during winter storage thread"..... like pumpkin spice latte's at DD.... next comes Stabil questions and whether to fill the gas tank or not......

When to change the oil, which "trickle charger" to use, how many time to run the engine for a few minutes to "keep everything lubricated"...

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