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      12-19-2020, 07:54 PM   #1
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It's getting cold here in Virginia, is there a material I can lay on the floor of my garage? I've seen a few companies on Amazon, what do you guys recommend for a material to lay down to protect the tires? Thanks in advance!
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It's getting cold here in Virginia, is there a material I can lay on the floor of my garage? I've seen a few companies on Amazon, what do you guys recommend for a material to lay down to protect the tires? Thanks in advance!
To protect the tires?
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It's getting cold here in Virginia, is there a material I can lay on the floor of my garage? I've seen a few companies on Amazon, what do you guys recommend for a material to lay down to protect the tires? Thanks in advance!
To protect the tires?
Ya I've read several times that if you can put something between the tires and cold concrete that it's better for the tires over winter.
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Ya I've read several times that if you can put something between the tires and cold concrete that it's better for the tires over winter.
Ppl normally put their cars on jackstands when storing the car away for a long period of time. This avoids flat spots in the tire if the car isnt moved much.
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Ppl normally put their cars on jackstands when storing the car away for a long period of time. This avoids flat spots in the tire if the car isnt moved much.
Ya, I am not letting it sit that much. But I was thinking it might be nice to have something to drive onto that was a barrier between the wheel and the concrete. Maybe it is a bad idea.
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