| Flat spots caused by storage or handling |
| Flat spots caused by storage or handling can also cause rough running. |
| A flat spot can also be termed flattening or similar. |
| It is important that flat spots on the tread are identified as such. |
| A flat spot in the tyre cannot be eliminated by re-balancing. |
| Flat spots of this kind can re-occur at any time due to particular circumstances. Flat spots caused by storage or handling can be eliminated without complicated special tools. This does not apply to flat spots which have been caused by hard braking, → Chapter Flat spots (brake-flatting). |
Note | Flat spots caused by hard braking cannot be repaired. Such tyres must be renewed. |
| Other causes of flat spots: |
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| The vehicle has been left standing in one place without being moved for a long period. |
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| The tyre inflation pressure is too low. |
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| The vehicle was placed in a paint shop drying booth after painting. |
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| The vehicle was parked with warm tyres in a cool garage or similar for a long period of time. In this case, a flat spot may even occur overnight. |
| Eliminating flat spots caused by storage or handling |
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| Flat spots caused by storage or handling cannot be eliminated from the tyre using workshop equipment. |
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| Flat spots caused by storage or handling cannot be eliminated by re-balancing. |
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| Check and, if necessary, correct inflation pressures. |
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| The flat spots can only be removed by running the tyres warm. |
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| We do not recommend running the tyres warm in cold and wintry weather. |
DANGER! | Do not endanger yourself or other road users during this road test. |
| Observe the highway code and speed limitations in force when performing the road test. |
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