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Default Gary, is it common for Dunlop 3D's to flatspot when sitting in the cold?
I never noticed this with my previous M3's but the new 3D's seem to flatspot when sitting overnight in the cold (<30 F). They warm up and even out within a couple blocks, but it's noticeable. Difference in rubber compound?
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Hummm - don't think I have noticed it in mine
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try running higher PSI. Sometimes it helps a bit.
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Thanks, will try. I had been running them at 33/31
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I run 35f/34r in my B5 A4
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