Tires Sitting Flat

Old Mar 30, 2016 | 08:45 AM
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Tires Sitting Flat

I had the opportunity to buy a set of "very new" BFG all terrain tires off of a wrecked truck. It looks like two of the tires were sitting flat for a couple of days with the weight of the truck on them. Will these flat spots eventually smooth out on these tires or are they trash? They are E rated tires so I could air them up to 80lbs. Any help would be appreciated.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2016 | 11:37 AM
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I had the opportunity to buy a set of "very new" BFG all terrain tires off of a wrecked truck. It looks like two of the tires were sitting flat for a couple of days with the weight of the truck on them. Will these flat spots eventually smooth out on these tires or are they trash? They are E rated tires so I could air them up to 80lbs. Any help would be appreciated.
If only a few days I would let them sit in the sun after taking them off the wheels. Inspect them before mounting then air up to about 10 psi below the max on the sidewall. Have them re-balanced and if they look OK put them on the truck and hope for the best. 10 ply E rated tires may give more trouble then P rated tires from being constructed heavier. I think they may be OK.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2016 | 09:39 AM
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Thanks paw paw. I plan on putting them on while it's hot in hopes that they're ok. If they are no good I'm sure i can sell them to someone for a strictly off-road tire.
 
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