Tyre cushions

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xnetco

Original Poster:

172 posts

111 months

Sunday 31st December 2017
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Morning

My Vanquish has been sat idle for about 3 weeks. Any suggestions on where to get tyre cushions from?

Tim

David W.

1,905 posts

208 months

Sunday 31st December 2017
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Try the below, they seem like a cheap option and can be locked as pairs for wider tyres.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tire-cradles-49-5x21-5x66...



DW

Edited by David W. on Sunday 31st December 11:01

Jon39

12,782 posts

142 months

Sunday 31st December 2017
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Simply push your car backward or forwards one foot, then the weight is on a different portion of each tyre.
I note you have a Vanquish, so fairly heavy. If you are married, I am sure your wife would be pleased to help push.

I did have flat spots on one ocasion. Obviously forgot my own technique. Fortunately, after a few miles and some vicious cornering, the vibration ceased.






CSK1

1,598 posts

123 months

Sunday 31st December 2017
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I have the Aston Martin branded ones, pricey but very good.
http://www.astonmartin.com/en/accessories/vanquish...

V8V Pete

2,496 posts

125 months

Sunday 31st December 2017
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Drive your cars people smile

CoolHands

18,496 posts

194 months

Sunday 31st December 2017
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CSK1 said:
I have the Aston Martin branded ones, pricey but very good.
http://www.astonmartin.com/en/accessories/vanquish...
Blimey £650! I’d buy 4 of these for £100
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Trident-High-Density-Foa...

Phil74891

1,064 posts

132 months

Sunday 31st December 2017
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How Much?!?

I’d be inclined to employ Avinalarf’s Ladyboys for any necessary pushing and pulling activities for that sort of money. 😬

Seriously though, those tyre cushion look like a right pain. Are there any studies out there that prove their actual worth?

xnetco

Original Poster:

172 posts

111 months

Sunday 31st December 2017
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Jon39 said:

Simply push your car backward or forwards one foot, then the weight is on a different portion of each tyre.
I note you have a Vanquish, so fairly heavy. If you are married, I am sure your wife would be pleased to help push.

I did have flat spots on one ocasion. Obviously forgot my own technique. Fortunately, after a few miles and some vicious cornering, the vibration ceased.

Perfect. I've done this. Given me a good opportunity to fire it up.

On`it

83 posts

249 months

Sunday 31st December 2017
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Dont buy the solid plastic pre shaped and a very good call from coolhands or carpet tiles.
if you want to go for it try these http://www.conrero.it/en/prodotti_modelli_en.cfm?w... I have used them and expensive but the best value I could find plus over inflate your tyres check with the dealers.
cheers and happy new year.

Beechburn

75 posts

76 months

Sunday 31st December 2017
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I use these very successfully

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Rubber-Playground...

And I have seen other posts that state they use same or similar.

Frances The Mute

1,816 posts

240 months

Monday 1st January 2018
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Unless the car is unlikely to move for an inordinate amount of time or there is a continual and significant temperature difference between the inside and outside of your garage, they're a complete waste of time and money.

petop

2,135 posts

165 months

Monday 1st January 2018
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My car can be static in the garage for up to 2 months as i work abroad. Never had an issue. I get the missus to take the car every now and then, job done.

IanV12VR

2,749 posts

154 months

Monday 1st January 2018
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My Aston’s don’t move a lot between December/February and used to suffer from flat spots before I got my tyre cushions - the Aston one’s - and have to say you can really tell the difference going back to use the car. And before anyone says I should use them more I normally do 8/9k miles across the two a year. I seldom do short trips so they can go 2/3 weeks without being used.


ashway

532 posts

164 months

Tuesday 2nd January 2018
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[quote=On`it]Dont buy the solid plastic pre shaped and a very good call from coolhands or carpet tiles.
if you want to go for it try these http://www.conrero.it/en/prodotti_modelli_en.cfm?w... I have used them and expensive but the best value I could find plus over inflate your tyres check with the dealers.
cheers and happy new year.
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why do you advise against the plastic wheel savers I've used them previously without issue??

On`it

83 posts

249 months

Thursday 4th January 2018
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If the plastic ones work for you ashway then no problem I am sure many people use them.
But as I have used them with different cars and transmition options there can be issues with certain cars especially with paddle shift and clutch etc. Getting the car off them can mean jacking the car up and removing on one occasion for me.
The other options are much kinder and more user friendly for any car type and the rubber matts suugestions seem very cost affective and would be my prefered starting point IMO.

ashway

532 posts

164 months

Thursday 4th January 2018
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[quote=On`it]If the plastic ones work for you ashway then no problem I am sure many people use them.
But as I have used them with different cars and transmition options there can be issues with certain cars especially with paddle shift and clutch etc. Getting the car off them can mean jacking the car up and removing on one occasion for me.
The other options are much kinder and more user friendly for any car type and the rubber matts suugestions seem very cost affective and would be my prefered starting point IMO.

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Understand, I jack the car up and slide them in place so no issues with driving on to them

GameofCars

850 posts

108 months

Thursday 4th January 2018
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ashway said:
Understand, I jack the car up and slide them in place so no issues with driving on to them
Why can't you drive onto them? As i was looking at possibly buying these ones - a bit more expensive than the really cheap plastic ones but much less than Aston's or Reifenkissen's:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/pieces-cradle-Guard-prote...
These ones look like they are designed to be driven onto. Don't want to phaff about jacking the car up each time.

cayman-black

12,625 posts

215 months

Thursday 4th January 2018
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GameofCars said:
Why can't you drive onto them? As i was looking at possibly buying these ones - a bit more expensive than the really cheap plastic ones but much less than Aston's or Reifenkissen's:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/pieces-cradle-Guard-prote...
These ones look like they are designed to be driven onto. Don't want to phaff about jacking the car up each time.
They look good and can be driven on too. Cant say that i,ve noticed any flat spots and mine sits in the garage a LOT.

ashway

532 posts

164 months

Thursday 4th January 2018
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GameofCars said:
Why can't you drive onto them? As i was looking at possibly buying these ones - a bit more expensive than the really cheap plastic ones but much less than Aston's or Reifenkissen's:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/pieces-cradle-Guard-prote...
These ones look like they are designed to be driven onto. Don't want to phaff about jacking the car up each time.
They look easier to drive on than the yellow FIAMMA ones I have, my garage floor is tiled and they tend to slip as you try to drive on. No big deal for me to raise the car slightly, slide the cradles in from the side then lower.

Edited by ashway on Thursday 4th January 20:47

On`it

83 posts

249 months

Saturday 13th January 2018
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ashway said:
They look easier to drive on than the yellow FIAMMA ones I have, my garage floor is tiled and they tend to slip as you try to drive on. No big deal for me to raise the car slightly, slide the cradles in from the side then lower.

Edited by ashway on Thursday 4th January 20:47
Getting the car off can be worse than on I would not go for these imo.