Storing Rims and Tires for the winter...what PSI should I keep them at?
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Storing Rims and Tires for the winter...what PSI should I keep them at?
Should they be at full pressure, or should i bleed them off a little bit? I took a little bit of air out, but not much...
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you should really either take them off and store them.Or Put the car on jack stands for the winter.If you leave the full weight of the car on them you could put permanent flat spots in them.
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Originally Posted by mazda se
you should really either take them off and store them.Or Put the car on jack stands for the winter.If you leave the full weight of the car on them you could put permanent flat spots in them.
But modern radial tires do not flat spot like bias ply, and normally even bias-ply tire flatspots work out in just a few km's of driving. I think too many people are much too concerned with that stuff.
Originally Posted by 91mazdarx7
whats the best way to protect your car if it has to be outside all winter what steps do you take any help appreciated
If you are going to be storing your car, one of the best things to do is make sure you use marine fogging oil (desgined for 2-stroke and outboard motors etc) on the engine. That is how my cars survive every canadian winter.
Spray that stuff all over the inside of your engine through the leading plug holes to lube it up nice. Then don't touch it till spring. Creates a nice smokeshow when you first start it up after hibernation
Last edited by eViLRotor; 12-23-04 at 09:11 AM.