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Old 11-09-2009, 06:22 PM
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S is going to sleep. I want to replace the wheels with donuts. because I don't want the tires to develop dry spot? is that what it's called?

anyway, Was thinking to purchase a set of ap1 wheels with shot tires, as long as they hold air. But the cost was more than my budget since most of them come with good tires.

so i think donuts could be a good alternative. They do fit all four wheels right? I only have one, help me to locate the other three?
Old 11-09-2009, 06:25 PM
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might as well just use the shot tires that come on the ap1 wheels, if theyre just gonna be sitting
Old 11-09-2009, 06:25 PM
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Put the car on jackstands. A whole lot easier and cheaper. There's a whole winter Storage diy. I'll try and find it.
Old 11-09-2009, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by CHR!S,Nov 9 2009, 11:25 PM
might as well just use the shot tires that come on the ap1 wheels, if theyre just gonna be sitting
Chris,

I agree, I would love to buy a cheap set of ap1 with shot tires if i could find any. The ones i saw were with good tires so the price was more than I would like to spend.

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This is my first winter storing the S. I read about putting the car on Jack stands. And there were mixed opinions about doing that. People said it's not good to have the suspension hanging for a long period of time. doing so will stress the bushings.

I don't know. If you could find that DIY. Let me know.
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You can have the car on jackstands while keeping the suspension supported. All depends on the placement of the jackstands.
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Mines in storage I just push it a couple of inches back and forth once a week to prevent flat spots
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I have a set of ap1s that are in crappy condition that you could use for cheap. Let me know if interested.
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OEM donuts are roughly 75$ a piece. That's basically the same cost for a beat up set of ap1's with bald tires.
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jack stands are like $15 for a set
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I just drive mine....


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