What to do in Winter

[CriggyBarBar]

Hi all

I took the advice of the good people on this forum and bought some new tyres for summer use. Now that my Westfield is in the garage for winter, what's the best way to preserve the tyres?

 

I don't have axle stands or anything useful, so to avoid flat spots developing is there anything else I can do? Would inflating or deflating be most effective? Or should I move it about a bit in the garage? Or am I worrying over nothing as it will soon be spring?

 

Any tips gratefully received.

 

Cheers

Chris

[Ian Bunker]

Maybe take them off - use bricks to support the car. Take them indoors with glass discs on top and use them as coffee tables as a reminder of the good Westie days to come. Thats what i would do but i doubt my wife would go along wit the idea

[KugaWestie]

Take it out for a winter blat instead

[Norman Verona]

I wouldn't worry too much. When spring comes, let the pressure down to 12 psi and give it a run around the block a few times. The tyres will warm up and reset to round.

 

Mine was in the workshop for over a year without use and didn't get square tyres.

 

These made a nice talking point in our old breakfast room:

 

[Blatman]

Mine was laid up un-moved for nearly 4 years. No square tyres here either..

[Dodgey]

It's not something I worry about but bear in mind you can get a pair of good axle stands from the likes of B&Q for £15 - so £30 for 4 is pocket money if you want them.

 

http://www.diy.com/nav/build/motoring-workshop-tools/access-lifting/trolley___car_jacks/Torq-2-Tonne-Jack-Stands-11377526?skuId=11888232

 

Lidl do stands for a tenner sometimes but they are fiddly and not as good as above.

[BEN99W]

I roll mine to a different position every few weeks when I pop into the garage and think of it. However I haven't always done this and never used to have problems. In fact the only time I've ever noticed flat spotting was when driving to a ski holiday and stopping for a few hours kip in the middle of the night in very cold temperatures. Once we started moving again the wheels were all flat spotted for a good half hour of driving.

 

Ben

[ALANBEAL]

Hi

  Sorry to be stuffy but what ever you do do not use "BRICKS" they are not designed to take the weight of a car even a lightweight like a Westfield..Blocks of wood will do why not ask father christmas for some axle stands

     All the best be safe

   Alan

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman)]

Hi

  Sorry to be stuffy but what ever you do do not use "BRICKS" they are not designed to take the weight of a car even a lightweight like a Westfield..Blocks of wood will do why not ask father christmas for some axle stands

     All the best be safe

   Alan

 

What about the glass balanced on the tyres? Will that not make a good coffee table either?

[Norman Verona]

do not use "BRICKS" they are not designed to take the weight of a car

 

 

Chap in Liverpool told me it was just fine to leave your car on bricks. Mind you he did say he took all the wheels off so it may have been lighter.

[Wee Dov]

Blow the tyres up to 40psi ,but mind and let them down again before you use it in the spring!