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if you get flat spots on your tire alot, is it likely that tire pressure is low? just curious.

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Old 01-14-2005, 09:05 PM
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if you get flat spots on your tire alot, is it likely that tire pressure is low? just curious.
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Old 01-14-2005, 09:26 PM
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Default If your tire pressire is low, the outside of the tires wear first. This is assuming your alignment
is correct.
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Flat spots, locking them up.. The car sits in one spot for a long time
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i understand, but is it more related to cold temperature or low psi or a bit of both?
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Default could be a combination, low tire pressure and car sitting for extended periods of time
or you get brake happy with no ABS. Not sure how else tires flatspot
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thanks...now i'll stop being lazy and go check my tire pressure
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sitting in the dead of winter could cause flat spot, until tire heats up
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I use to get this a lot in cold temp & My old Pirelli P6's.
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Default Mine do this if my car sits a week or so. Also if the tires have 2 or more nylon belts it becomes
more noticible. Goes away once the tires get some heat in them.
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Default Pirelli P6? that's the tire I was thinking of
Growing up in MI, my father's '85 saab 900T came with those tires.
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