F430 Tyre flat spots

gary.taylor17 · 05-08-2012, 02:46 PM

Hi,
Friend of mine has had to replace a tyre on his Noble. He was informed that it was caused by flat spots due to long storage in same position.
Have you lads had any problem with this and what was the solution ?

Scottish16M · 05-08-2012, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gary.taylor17

Hi,
Friend of mine has had to replace a tyre on his Noble. He was informed that it was caused by flat spots due to long storage in same position.
Have you lads had any problem with this and what was the solution ?

If you are to store any car for a duration then it's best to over inflate the tyre by circa 1 bar. Also a good idea to move the car monthly so it does not sit on the same piece of tread. Doing both will stop flat spots.

JazzyO · 05-08-2012, 10:48 PM

Driving them will also prevent flat spots.

But you can get tyre pads with a rounded shape that prevent flat spots.

BTW, I have had some of my cars parked for months on end and have never experienced this problem.

Onno

PbPedis · 05-10-2012, 04:19 AM

I've never had flat spots that didn't go away after a few minutes of driving. This is after 4-5 months of storage. I suppose if you let a car sit for over a year it could potentially be a problem.

KKRace · 05-10-2012, 05:43 AM

You could of course put the car on jack stands as well but best is to drive it.

tazandjan · 05-10-2012, 11:46 AM

Flat Spot Stopper, Set of 4 - Jacks & Stands - In Your Garage - Griot's Garage

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gary.taylor17 Owner Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: York England Ferrari Life Posts: 107 Name: Garry Taylor	Tyre flat spots Hi, Friend of mine has had to replace a tyre on his Noble. He was informed that it was caused by flat spots due to long storage in same position. Have you lads had any problem with this and what was the solution ?

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JazzyO Owner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Jersey, Channel Islands Ferrari Life Posts: 5,161	Driving them will also prevent flat spots. But you can get tyre pads with a rounded shape that prevent flat spots. BTW, I have had some of my cars parked for months on end and have never experienced this problem. Onno Future: No idea Present: 458 Italia, 550 Maranello Past: 365BB x 2, 330GTC

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05-10-2012, 04:19 AM	#4
PbPedis Owner Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Ferrari Life Posts: 33 Name: Dennis	I've never had flat spots that didn't go away after a few minutes of driving. This is after 4-5 months of storage. I suppose if you let a car sit for over a year it could potentially be a problem.