Avon ZZR vs ZZS - longevity.
Discussion
I have had ZZS tyres fitted to my newly refurbed Rover Metro GTi alloy wheels since late August.
On September 1st I drove it to and from an old RAF airfield near Peterborough for a What Car? Car of the Year 40th anniversary photo shoot and has since been laid up under a full car cover. (Proper tailored one)
Earlier today I drove my car for the first time since then and the whole thing was shaking. Front and back. I fear, that for these newly fitted tyres that they have become egg shaped.
Anyone else known this?
As a tyre not intended for daily use, and will usually be sitting for periods of time, to lose their shape being so new is not good.
Not even 8 weeks.
On September 1st I drove it to and from an old RAF airfield near Peterborough for a What Car? Car of the Year 40th anniversary photo shoot and has since been laid up under a full car cover. (Proper tailored one)
Earlier today I drove my car for the first time since then and the whole thing was shaking. Front and back. I fear, that for these newly fitted tyres that they have become egg shaped.
Anyone else known this?
As a tyre not intended for daily use, and will usually be sitting for periods of time, to lose their shape being so new is not good.
Not even 8 weeks.
Poopaconk said:
As we're now heading to winter my ZZS shod car will be standing still for a good few months so I'd be really interested in thoughts on this short period flat spot issue.
Should I invest in another set of axle stands to get it into the air?
Should I invest in another set of axle stands to get it into the air?
That's what I do, put the car on 4 stands. I remove the wheels, give the car a full spanner, check/change fluids etc then cover it.
If there is a spell of good, dry, salt free weather all I've got to do is put the wheels on and I'm ready to go.
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