Belted tires / flat spots
 

This will be the first season that I won't have radial tires on our car before I store it for the winter. Since I sold them I now only have some new F70x14 Goodyear Polyglas ones to leave on. I'm concerned about developing flat spots on these tires if I park the car and leave it in our unheated garage for the Midwest winter. I've read pros and cons about putting your car on jack stands. Anyone here that can speak directy to these original fiberglass belted tires and whether they can develop flat spots? I know the bias ply nylon tires would and the radials would not but don't know about these which have 2 ply polyester and 2 ply fiberglass. Don't want to damage some not so cheap tires. Thanks.

Re: Belted tires / flat spots
 

My dad leaves his on the ground... the tires have temporary flat spots until he drives them enough in the spring to get them hot...then he doesn't have a problem with them. He has been doing the same thing for the last 25 years...

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All of my cars have Goodyear bias ply tires on them, no problems at all and that includes my 127 mph F.A.S.T. mobile too.

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ohhawk - no problem. Of course if you keep the car lifted by the frame you would take all the weight off your springs and some people think that has some value.

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Just over inflate the tires by 10lbs. and that will help.

wilma

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Put plywood under the tires to keep out the moisture from the concrete.

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Smart guy that I am....I put about 60 psi in car tires that are going to sit for awhile...Makes for very easy pushing and no flat spots...Then a couple months ago I notice the sidewall blown out of a almost new TA radial on a Z28 I have tucked away. There was a hood leaned up against the car an it blew it over and onto the ground..Smart guy that I am...Now I have a set of 3 TA radials...

Re: Belted tires / flat spots
 

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Re: Belted tires / flat spots
 

Thanks for the input gentlemen.

Does anyone have any experience using Tire Cradles?

Re: Belted tires / flat spots
 

Tire Cradles? Save your money.