Taxdude Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 So I have heard that they P-zero flat spots. Is this in all weather conditions or only in the winter? If it is in winter only is your car garage kept or does it live outside? How cold does it have to get to flat spot? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 I've had those tires for about 10 months and I have not had any flat spotting. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmundu Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 I've had them a few months, and when the car sits for like 10-14hrs, they will flat spot ever so slightly. This is in NJ, so it does it even in warmer weather. Perhaps in the cold winter temps it is most noticeable, because it takes that much longer to warm them up sufficiently. I commute 90 miles a day, and it's predominantly highway, so I feel them for only about 1-2 minutes. The best that I could describe it, is it feels like your driving over tiny pebbles. It goes away fairly rapidly when your tires get some temp into them, though. We'll see how they do in our winter, cause my car sits outside. But unless it is something really terrible, it would not stop me from buying these again! It really hasn't been an issue for me at all. One other thought I have is, if perhaps increasing the tire psi, would help combat the flat spotting? I run 36/34 F & R respectively. I'll try running like 39/37 and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim1969 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 I had a thread on this. I park outside. Got the tires in January and live in the northeast. It feels like small speed bumps until it warms up, usually within 4-5 miles. I find it annoying but otherwise they are great tires. I run 37/35 F & R. No problems when the temp is above 70 degrees. Worst at around freezing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taxdude Posted August 29, 2005 Author Share Posted August 29, 2005 I hear that the temps better on the light side of the moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim1969 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 not according to Waters or Gilmore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taxdude Posted August 29, 2005 Author Share Posted August 29, 2005 I hear it from Armstrong and Aldrin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moriarty Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 I have had them on for ~ 10k miles (since May) and have had no trouble that I have noticed. But the roads around me a re really bad, so I may not ever notice. FWIW, I love the tires though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edvig Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Mine only flat spot in the winter time. BTW: the Dunlop SP5000s that I have on my WRX during the winter months flat spot as well. However, not as much as the Pzero Neros. The flat spotting goes away after 2-3 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natethomas2000 Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 I left my car in a parking lot for 2 weeks and for about 20 miles I could tell that they had flat spotted - after that they were fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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