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AI#97
05-01-2008, 09:28 PM
So, lets say you have a car that's been sitting for about 11 months and now the tires are a little "D" shaped. Do you think driving it a little will make them more round again or would you just be better off trashing them? Tires have about 2k miles on them which is the pisser....and they vibrate like a bitch at 50-70mph!

Thanks!

y5e06
05-01-2008, 10:11 PM
air 'em up, drive around, and they should be ok.

Rsmith350
05-02-2008, 06:16 AM
The steel belt in the tire will develop a "memory" if left under inflated over time. Drive the sucker over inflated! Two things will happen either it will round itself out or you will have a permanent high speed vibration. Don't re-balance........it's pointless.

AI#97
05-02-2008, 07:48 AM
Tires amazingly held 35lbs the entire time in "storage"... I found some cheapo Sumitomos at Tire rack for $68/ea...I may just replace them if things don't improve...

Thanks!

Rob Liebbe
05-02-2008, 08:28 AM
They will recover. My other Mustang sits like that and they are always have "carcass flatspotting". If the vibration doesn't go away after a while, then consider replacing the tires.