I have an 04 with 6000 miles and plan to store the car for 5 months this winter. My tires have 7/32 of tread left so I am planning to get another summer or two out of them before replacement. Since the winter storage location is not near my home I do not plan to drive or start the car until spring. I have heard of the vulnerability of low profile tires to flat spotting requiring replacement (expensive), so I want to avoid this problem. My research has disclosed a patent pending product called tire crades made of a special high density Bayer (Germany) material available only through the website of tirecradles.com. The website has a lot of good information on it including scientific product testing. They are expensive at $350 but seem to be the most convenient and logical precaution to unexpected and expensive tire replacements. Does anyone have any experience with them or is ther a better and cheaper way of addressing the problem. Thanks.

 

I have a one-word response, Hot Rio: Jackstands. Either that or move to a more hospitable climate.

 

Go to a carpet store and grab yourself four samples. Oh, don't forget to get an extra for that spare tire

I let my car sit all winter on the tires, rolled it back and forth a few times, no problems. I wouldn't worry too much.

 

My car sat 2 winters w/o moving on a concrete floor before I became the owner and there wasn't a single problem. I'll probably pump my tires up to 40psi this winter for storage though.

 

You shouldn't leave a car like the S2000 on jackstands for extended periods of time, with the suspension unloaded.

The best bet is to get some plush carpet and just park it on there. Put a bit of extra air in the tires.

Your car will be FINE.

 

This was a common problem with older tires but the modern day radials take a long time to flat spot.

Roll it a few times during the winter and you'll be fine.

 

I have a low mileage (17K) MY 2000. I leave the car in an unheated garage all winter. I roll it in place a couple of times over the winter. The original tires show no negative wear or flat spotting.

 

Some tires will flatspot overnight, believe it or not.

Most dealerships over-inflate the tires of cars that will be sitting around for a long time, so that's one thing you can do (higher psi = smaller contact patch = smaller "spot"). Probably around 40-45 psi or so, but check the tires max rating and keep at least 5-10 psi under that.

 

I have to disagree. I put Avon Tech M500 tires on my S this summer. If the car sits for more than 3 days, I get a vibration from flat spots that can take as much as 3-5 miles to go away.