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Old Nov 13, 2002 | 08:46 AM
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Cool Flat Spots On Tires

My car sat up for about four months without moving. Now I have flat spots. Is there anything I can do other than replacing them???
Old Nov 13, 2002 | 09:26 AM
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Drive it some and see if it evens out.
Old Nov 13, 2002 | 11:06 AM
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They should be fine. I've had this happen more than a few times. It will help to run them about 5-10lbs low on pressure for 20-50 miles or a few days(depending on how far yor drive daily). They will go round again.
Old Nov 13, 2002 | 11:48 AM
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Do a couple nice smokey burnouts, and that will cure the rear tires !!!
Old Nov 13, 2002 | 11:53 AM
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Originally posted by TunedPort 335
Do a couple nice smokey burnouts, and that will cure the rear tires !!!
That will make it worse... Flat spots have nothing to do with the tread. It's the polyester and steel cords in the tire that are the culprits.

As suggested above, run the tires at around 25psi for a nice long trip so the tires get nice and hot.
Old Nov 13, 2002 | 06:05 PM
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Cool

Hey thanks guys. I thought I would have to replace them.
Old Nov 14, 2002 | 08:46 PM
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good call

hey good call on the running on low air pressure...
the steel belts need to be worked round again..
kinda like bending a piece of wire straight..
if you lock up your brakes and cause those kind of flat spots..you can possibly burn those off...
losing a few thousand miles off the tread..
do as he says with the air pressure and all will be right..
good luck and have fun..
peace.
Dan
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