Dealer says only store in heated garage
07-31-2014, 08:34 PM
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Dealer is an idiot. 
07-31-2014, 08:35 PM
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07-31-2014, 08:38 PM
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Agree with the consensus....
07-31-2014, 08:40 PM
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Are these the same tires that can't be driven in temps below 20 degrees for fear of cracking
Didn't GM conduct any COLD weather testing of the Stingray? I'm sure I've seem photo's of such tests. I'm sure they didn't change tires.
Tom
Didn't GM conduct any COLD weather testing of the Stingray? I'm sure I've seem photo's of such tests. I'm sure they didn't change tires.
Tom
07-31-2014, 08:49 PM
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I've not been in a position to let a car sit inside all winter myself, but a friend of mine adds some extra pressure to each tire and parks his Z06 with the tires on plywood. He says it helps reduce flat spotting.
Jeff
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07-31-2014, 08:49 PM
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I've not been in a position to let a car sit inside all winter myself, but a friend of mine adds some extra pressure to each tire and parks his Z06 with the tires on plywood. He says it helps reduce flat spotting.
Jeff
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07-31-2014, 08:58 PM
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07-31-2014, 09:01 PM
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07-31-2014, 09:02 PM
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I can't blame the dealer (much) for this. GM issued the bulletin 13-03-10-001A. It contains warnings around tires for driving (below 40) and cracking (below 20). It says it its below 20, don't move the vehicle. It doesn't say you can't store the vehicle in the garage, but as its lengthy, I could see how a less attentive dealer could misinterpret "move" from "store".
You can chose to ignore GM's warning about the tires in the cold, but don't fault the dealer for believing what the general is telling them.
That said, the heated garage thing isn't part of the bulletin, not sure if your garage is attached to the house and if it ever gets below 20, but if so, according to GM, you shouldn't move the car with those tires. Plenty of people have without issues.
You can chose to ignore GM's warning about the tires in the cold, but don't fault the dealer for believing what the general is telling them.
That said, the heated garage thing isn't part of the bulletin, not sure if your garage is attached to the house and if it ever gets below 20, but if so, according to GM, you shouldn't move the car with those tires. Plenty of people have without issues.
07-31-2014, 11:03 PM
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Does he sell garage heaters? There's your answer.