Nitto Tires and flat spotting?
10-25-2020, 11:52 AM
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Nitto Tires and flat spotting? I am committed to 275/40/17 up front and 315/35/17 rear on my Vette.
I was looking at Nitto NT05, and 555 G2. Anyone have flat spotting issues after sitting a few days.
My Vette doesnt get driven much due to travel. So, I am limited to time driving.
Advice, thoughts?
I was looking at Nitto NT05, and 555 G2. Anyone have flat spotting issues after sitting a few days.
My Vette doesnt get driven much due to travel. So, I am limited to time driving.
Advice, thoughts?
10-26-2020, 12:00 PM
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I have never seen radial tires flat spot. I have seen bias ply tires flat spot.
10-26-2020, 12:23 PM
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10-26-2020, 01:09 PM
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Steel belted radials don't permanently flat spot during any period of normal storage (if we are talking many years/decades and under-inflation, etc., that could be a different story). But high performance tires with a soft/competition tread compound can certainly get temporary flat spotting which goes away after a short period of driving, as mentioned by several members above. This is not a big deal, but it can be mitigated by inflating the tires to max rated PSI (make sure to reset to correct pressure before driving) and parking on carpet during periods of extended storage - those two steps are my process for 4-6 month winter storage every year, and it works great.
On the other hand, flat spotting with bias ply tires is a much bigger issue (in terms of both severity and quickness of occurrence) and is what led to the old practice of putting cars on jack stands for storage (however this practice is not good for the suspension unless you properly support it). Such measures are not necessary with steel belted radials.
On the other hand, flat spotting with bias ply tires is a much bigger issue (in terms of both severity and quickness of occurrence) and is what led to the old practice of putting cars on jack stands for storage (however this practice is not good for the suspension unless you properly support it). Such measures are not necessary with steel belted radials.
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10-26-2020, 01:48 PM
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Steel belted radials don't permanently flat spot during any period of normal storage (if we are talking many years/decades and under-inflation, etc., that could be a different story). But high performance tires with a soft/competition tread compound can certainly get temporary flat spotting which goes away after a short period of driving, as mentioned by several members above. This is not a big deal, but it can be mitigated by inflating the tires to max rated PSI (make sure to reset to correct pressure before driving) and parking on carpet during periods of extended storage - those two steps are my process for 4-6 month winter storage every year, and it works great.
On the other hand, flat spotting with bias ply tires is a much bigger issue (in terms of both severity and quickness of occurrence) and is what led to the old practice of putting cars on jack stands for storage (however this practice is not good for the suspension unless you properly support it). Such measures are not necessary with steel belted radials.
On the other hand, flat spotting with bias ply tires is a much bigger issue (in terms of both severity and quickness of occurrence) and is what led to the old practice of putting cars on jack stands for storage (however this practice is not good for the suspension unless you properly support it). Such measures are not necessary with steel belted radials.
I couldn't believe I was hearing bad flat spotting from Nittos 555G, so I thought I would ask a larger crowd of people, as us Corvette guys can be a little Karenish..
I think I will go NT05s and put some thick carpet in the garage where it will sit..
Thnx again