How are you guys caring for your tires that are mounted to the car over winter? In the past, I've parked on thin cardboard just to prevent it from sitting on cold cement garage floors and I've never had a problem.

I took the NSX out for a spin last weekend after it being parked in the garage for 6 days untouched and had, what felt like flat spots in the tires for about 10 miles-vibrations around 65mph. I think after that they warmed up the vibration was gone. Mind you this was parked on cold cement for the 6 days, not the cardboard. I'm interested to hear what others are doing.

Jackstands are not an option...I'm paranoid that I might have to move the car in a hurry and won't be able to if it is on jacks...how about my cardboard idea or maybe even carpet?

Thanks!

Ahad.

 

Filling up the tires a little more than you usually would helps. Also, if you can find 4 scrap pieces of carpet, park the car on those and it will help with the flat spots.

edit: No fair! you added that carpet paragraph after I was already replying!

 

If you are on concrete the first thing you need is a tarp under the car to avoid moisture collecting on the bottom of the car.

Second inflate your tires to 45-PSI.

The easiest thing to do is to drive all the tires onto bubblewrap or foam.
Between the inflation and bubblewrap or foam it will not flatspot.

People ask me how bubble wrap would work, it does, you lay 3" of bubble wrap under a tire and you can come back in a year and the wrap is still cushioning the tire.

 

haha! We thought a like for a moment.

All good advice, thanks guys!

 

Modern radial tires really don't flat spot like old bias-ply tires did. It's not really an issue for modern tires. Even thought they will flat spot, it really won't hurt the tire, and as you already mentioned they come back as soon as they are heated up.

 

I use carpet under mine and have never had a problem.

 

I put mine up on jack stands all winter

 

Just turn the car upside down.

 

 

What negative effects does this have? I never considered this. Has anyone tired this? Please help me!