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Originally Posted by Corky
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Transport Mode is really meant for a couple of -weeks- while it's on the train / truck while winter storage is typically months-long. I did it a few years ago before I had the garage with power and I used a storage place... It held up a little longer that way, but it will wasn't enough to survive the whole winter.
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Originally Posted by DamonZ28
Many will argue that flat spotting isn't an issue with modern tires. I stored my 4th gen for 20+ winters, and my 6th gen 1 winter, and never had flat spotting issues. The cars sat on a cement garage floor, unheated, and never moved.
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Modern compounds and tire design/build have really made flat spotting something that's not at all common any more. Most of us have cars with wide treads and low profile combined with softer compounds that are better for grip. These are all the key things that make a tire susceptible to developing flat spots from sitting. However...
The softer compound ALSO makes them a great candidate to simply go right back to being properly round as you drive the car and they warm up. A little prevention (over-inflate before storage) combined with going easy on them once you put the car back on the road (and setting the inflation pressure correctly right away as well) so they can warm up a little and return to their correct shape will almost always get you back where you need to be. If any spots remain after that, there's likely a bigger issue with the tire anyhow.