That's the question, wth is "Flat Spotting" and does its feeling vanish in 2 miles,,, if it's even noticeable at all?The TIRE symptoms are likely some flat-spotting, and having the pressure leak away. Checking the pressure monthly ....
In F1, when they lock up the brakes, it probably scrubs a half-inch of rubber off the tire, because they're so soft. I was in the paddock at the Long Beach Grand Prix many years ago, and saw a set of used tires stacked in a pit. It was unbelievable how much junk was embedded in the tires, that it had picked up on the track. Most of it was rubber "marbles", pushed deeply into the surface of each tire.When a tire sits at rest for a long duration with the full weight of the car on it, the nylon or steel cords in the tire will maintain the flat area for awhile when the tire is next rotated during use. It used to be really bad on 4ply tires of old, but radials don't seem to be affected as much by this. So there you have it, "flat spotting".
It can also be caused by locking up your tires during heavy braking, and that usually does not go away. Watch a Formula 1 race and see how fast they change out a flat spotted tire!
1. 'There you have it'. No Problem Found.1.....but radials don't seem to be affected as much by this. So there you have it, "flat spotting".
2.It can also be caused by locking up your tires during heavy braking, and that usually does not go away. Watch a Formula 1 race and see how fast they change out a flat spotted tire!
Wow, I stand corrected! There is NO jack point diagram in the owner's manual. Found this on Flick'r.
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Thank you very much - I have looked all over for this type of diagram.Wow, I stand corrected! There is NO jack point diagram in the owner's manual. Found this on Flick'r.
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