I let my A6 sit for 6 months on its Pilot Alpins... are they junk now?
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I let my A6 sit for 6 months on its Pilot Alpins... are they junk now?
The tires are down about 15 PSI from where they were in March. The car had not moved from then until yesterday. It was parked outside. Should I trash the tires? They have plenty of usable tread left.
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are they permanently flatspotted?
Do you get a vibration on the steering wheel that does not go away after 10 miles of driving? 20 miles? If so, they're probably permanently damaged. If it goes away, I'd keep using them. Unless they're very old that is.
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They are probably OK. Fill them up to normal pressure & drive them around until they get warm.
If the thuimping and vibrations go away they are fine. If the thumping won't go away after 20+ minutes of driving, they may be flatspotted and might have to be replaced.
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