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Re: Tires on floor?

Posted: 11/15/23 12:12pmMessage 11 of 16
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Derry, NH - USA
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Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Tires on floor?

Posted: 11/15/23 12:37pmMessage 12 of 16
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Vette(s): 1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.

Hello, After attending a Tire Seminar for RVs, the consensus was to not have the tire in constant contact with concrete. Anything between the tire and floor will lengthen tire life. 

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Re: Tires on floor?

Posted: 3/20/24 8:44amMessage 13 of 16
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Shillington, PA - USA
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Ok, so after doing a lot of research and hearing what other members have said, I settled on a solution. I purchased interlocking foam pads from Harbor Freight.  Covers the whole floor, except under the engine (have a small oil leak). Keeps the tires from having contact with the cement and feels better walking on it. Cost less than $60 and I can still easily take the car out on a nice day :-) 

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Chuck Dugan

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Re: Tires on floor?

Posted: 3/21/24 6:28pmMessage 14 of 16
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Thank you for the tip on tires. I’ll give this a try.

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Re: Tires on floor?

Posted: 3/22/24 6:21amMessage 15 of 16
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Cocoa, FL - USA
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The HF pads sound like a great solution. That’s a win win, good for the tires, soft to walk on and great for my back when I lay down under to work. And maybe take a nap 😴 

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Re: Tires on floor?

Posted: 4/5/24 7:33amMessage 16 of 16
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New Oxford, PA - USA
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Jack stands.  I’ve seen tire cradles, would have to match tire radius to work well, to help prevent flat spots. Worried about dry cured concrete??? Epoxy your floor. Makes clean up a heck of a lot easier



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