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Can leaving car parked long term with flat tyre cause problems?

Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Asked on May 18, 2021

car is currently out if user and had been parked up for months. Not starting either so can’t take it to station for air.

I think I heard leaving it like this can cages either the tyre or wheel to rot? What does this mean and can any part get damaged if you continue to leave parked on a flat tyre?

Thanks.

One Answer

It’s bad for the tyre but won’t cause any other problems. Essentially the sidewall will be bent over and have all the weight on one spot, which is likely to cause delamination. Either pump the tyre up enough to get it more or less back in shape or change/remove the wheel.

Answered by Frog on May 18, 2021

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