Parking car for 2 weeks, flatspots ?
#1
OK going away for 2 weeks and prob put the car in the garage or drive.. it prob wont get used or maybe once as everyone else in the house got there own cars... i have noticed the tyres have flat spots as when I drive 5mph I feel them..
Now should I do anything with tyre pressue before I go, live in the UK temps are in there early 20's at the moments.
Did a quick search someone did say over inflate tyres ??
My current pressure is 28 front and 32 in the back 18 m sport alloys... and usually 1/2 or max 4 people in the car...
Thanks
Now should I do anything with tyre pressue before I go, live in the UK temps are in there early 20's at the moments.
Did a quick search someone did say over inflate tyres ??
My current pressure is 28 front and 32 in the back 18 m sport alloys... and usually 1/2 or max 4 people in the car...
Thanks
#3
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My dealer advised over-inflation of the tyres as well, and I can vouch for the fact that it works. I usually inflate them to the max settings shown for my tyres on the settings plate in my door jamb. My dealer also said that RFTs are more prone to flat spots due to the compund used in them.
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Oh please. Two weeks will absolutely be no issue. I've parked in NYC for any years. Sometimes I haven't driven for three or four weeks at a time. My tires have not suffered even the slightest amount. A year, maybe, but a few weeks, no way.
#5
We've had BMW's with run flats for about three years, each year we take atleast one 2 week holiday, sometimes 3 weeks. The cars never move whilst we are away, sitting on the driveway. Never had _any_ problems at all. We are in the UK too. I can't say I've ever heard of having to over inflate or the flats-spot phenomenon before.
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We've had BMW's with run flats for about three years, each year we take atleast one 2 week holiday, sometimes 3 weeks. The cars never move whilst we are away, sitting on the driveway. Never had _any_ problems at all. We are in the UK too. I can't say I've ever heard of having to over inflate or the flats-spot phenomenon before.
#7
Originally Posted by MacSid' post='453624' date='Jul 31 2007, 08:19 AM
I beg to differ gentlemen. I regularly travel on business for 2-3 week spells have have had this problem on 3 consecutive cars - the Saab, the E39 and the E60. I have also had 2 different BMW dealers admit that this is a common complaint. It may be that I am running tyre/wheel combintations that may be more prone to this, but I really do not know enough about these to be able to say for sure.
#8
When I picked up my car from the dealer it had been there for a while. The tires were a big out of round and it threw a "flat tire" warning. I added some air and reset the tire pressures system, and eventually the flat spots worked themselves out. It happens but it's not the end of the world.
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I wouldn't worry about flat spots whatsoever. Modern day tires are much different from those in the past. A couple weeks would be no problem. My e60 will sit for a couple MONTHS at a time during the summer months when I drive my Z4 and I've yet to have any problems.
fyi - I don't have runflats. 19" General Exclaims
fyi - I don't have runflats. 19" General Exclaims