Question about storing car in winter

[abcd.24]

I am planning to store my car in the garage for the winter. Do you think I should put it on axle stands to keep flat spots on my tires?

I have bridgestone P255/40R17 if size matters.

[ericchoweg]

no just fill up the tires to the max pressure on the sidewall

[abcd.24]

oh cool maybe ill try that out. Thanks

[J-hop]

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[ericchoweg]

thats why if you fill it to the max when the air gets cold in the tires over the winter its not lower than what you would normally drive around on plus maybe you should read the ideas in the thread already made

http://forums.beyond.ca/st/318841/winter-car-storage/

[J-hop]

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[ericchoweg]

i dont think the suspensions on our cars was designed to be stored in an extended position for long periods why do you think new shocks come fully compressed when purchased

so jack stands imo would be a poor idea

[J-hop]

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[Maxx Mazda]

Shocks come compressed so they take up less room during shipping. Has nothing to do with how long they're uncompressed.

I've had my car in storage since 2008 on jackstands. They're cheap, and keep the tires from getting flat spots.

[dj_rice]

If rage2's cars have been parked with no jackstands, then I think yours and mine will be fine without them.

[rage2]

For the millionth time, you're NOT going to get flat spots on your tires unless you're storing the car for years. Drive your car to where you want to store it. Check the pressures and drive it when you're ready to unstore it. Almost all of the exotic guys I know (except for a few anal guys) do absolutely nothing to store their cars. If they can do it, you can too.

Some of the softer tires (such as R compound) will flat spot even parked overnight, but it goes away after a few kms. And for a few months, it again will go away after a few kms of driving. You will not risk permanent flat spotting unless you're leaving the car parked for at least a year or 2.

If tires flat spot so easy, every dealership would have all their cars on jackstands. It's 2010. Tire technology is a lot different than the 80's.

The last time I saw a flat spotted tire from storage was a F40 that was parked for 4 or 5 years on it's original tires from the 80's.

[schocker]

Even if someone is storing their car and is worried about flat spots, you can just move it a little bit forwards and backwards every few days to change which part of the tire is contacting the ground. Also, remember to start it up or else youa re going to have to get some fuel stabilizer aswell!:nut:

[rage2]

Fuel stabilizers for parking over the winter? Might as well add a few bottles of octane boosters while you're blowing your money away on useless additives.

Your fuel tank is sealed (at least, I hope it's tightly sealed), your tank of gas is not going to go stale on you after a few months. :rofl:

These threads just crack me up.

[Unknown303]

I hear putting pennies in your fuel tank before storing makes them act as sacrificial anodes keeping any corrosion from occurring on the tank itself.

[eglove]

I hear urine is a great fuel additive when you're storing your car over the winter

[M.alex]

:facepalm:

If your'e that worried about flat spots just park with tires ontop of some wooden boards.

[schocker]

Originally posted by rage2
Fuel stabilizers for parking over the winter? Might as well add a few bottles of octane boosters while you're blowing your money away on useless additives. Oh that was my original thinking when I parked my car. I was ready to go all out and get stands, a trickle charger and stabilizer, then I figured out I needed none of that. :rofl:

[abcd.24]

thanks for all the info guys. I think i have all i need now:thumbsup: