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Best Solutions Against Tire Ovalization | Tire Saver Cushions?

Posted on: 2025-01-13
Aged, ovalized tire with cracks

Starting from what tire ovalization is, how to prevent it and how to deal with it.

We compare the existing methods for parking a vehicle for long periods, whether it is a low-value car, a high-value car, a vintage car, a Supercar, Hypercar or SUV.

Ovalized tire

WHAT IS OVALIZATION 

Out-of-roundness is a phenomenon that affects the tires of any vehicle during long stops and compromises their efficiency.

This phenomenon involves the flattening of the part of the tire in contact with the ground, causing the rubber to take on a flattened shape, compromising the characteristics of the tire itself.

THE MAIN CAUSES

The most common cause is due to the vehicle not being used for a prolonged period of time, the tire becoming oval by remaining constantly in contact with the ground at the same point and being subjected to the weight of the vehicle.

This phenomenon begins to appear after a few weeks of parking the vehicle depending on the size of the tires and the weight of the car.

Wheel with weight distribution pattern on the tyre
Difficult driving of a car

THE CONSEQUENCES

Oval tires cause the vehicle to bounce while driving, as well as steering and seat vibrations. This phenomenon can lead to irreparable damage to the tires and finally to breakage, forcing the owner to make expensive replacements.

The greatest risk is that the tire could break while using the vehicle, especially if used at high speeds.

SOLUTIONS AGAINST OVALIZATION: 

Air cushions, in granular rubber, plastic, in thermal polyurethane, economical DIY solutions.  

All these solutions have a single practical theory, "correct among other things", that is, they provide a concave surface on which to park the vehicle, providing a larger support surface than that of a stationary vehicle with optimal tire pressure, but in all of these the difference THE TIME OF USE does it, that is, starting from the most economical solutions, to increase the support surface of the tires it would be enough:

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- DEFLATING THEM A LITTLE, this is true but the weight support and dispersion surface would reach at most double that under normal pressure thus easing the problem and not solving it..

- LIFTING THE VEHICLE is a solution that would safeguard the tires at the expense of much more onerous elements, as the Vehicles are designed to disperse their weight on the Suspensions and not on the Chassis, this practice is strongly discouraged as the probability of damaging the Suspensions and Bearings is very high without taking into account the high possibility of deformation of the chassis over time during seasonal and long-term stops.

- INSERTING A SOFT OR SEMI-FLEXIBLE BODY UNDER THE WHEELS is the most incorrect solution, as any element placed under the tire not designed for continuous bending and perfect sphericity is comparable to a rigid body after a very short time, with the aggravating circumstance that its initial malleability changes the shape of the tyre, favoring the creation of dangerous bumps over time and with changes in temperature cracks on the edges of the tyres.

Therefore, What is the Best Solution?

THE MOST ECONOMIC SOLUTION Always Drives Your Vehicle Often or Stops It On An Old Set Of Tires To Be Replaced Before Putting It On The Road Again.

INSTEAD, IF YOU WANT TO INSERT A BODY TO PROTECT THE TIRES, THE WISE CHOICE LIES IN THE SELECTION AND PURCHASE OF A TIRE SAVER TIRE Cushion.

Air Tire Saver Cushions

AIR CUSHIONS

 A solution that is certainly functional but requires attention and maintenance. They are certainly air cushions, which are rarely used in salons or on high-end cars due to their anti-aesthetics and lack of practicality, as it is necessary to inflate them and check their pressure in the time, plus they suffer from easy damage, on the other hand, they do their job excellently, being the only ones together with those in Thermal Polyurethane to manage the lateral thrust of the vehicle preserving Suspensions and Bearings.

PLASTIC OR RUBBER TIRE SAVER

 A practical solution, not expensive and not very functional, often used in garages with low-level cars. They do not allow low vehicles to climb, they do not manage the lateral thrust of the vehicle, thus discharging all the weight on the tires alone, and over time they tend not to perform. their function ceases as these bases lose their elasticity and do not allow any mobility to the weight which remains centered in a single point.

Cheap plastic tire protectors
Ferrari Parked on Kuberth x QSPCARS tire protectors

THERMAL POLYURETHANE CUSHIONS ARE

The most expensive solution but with Excellent Results and Durability over time, as it is the only solution together with the air cushions to allow the dispersion of the lateral weight, therefore also unloading the Weight from Suspensions and Bearings, the Elegant and Luxurious aesthetic makes room for the display of important vehicles in high-quality environments and car showrooms, in itself it is not just a question of material but specifically there is currently only one company producing a Patented Product capable of doing this, KUBERTH Italia produces the Easyrise in a restricted section for QSPCARS, a product capable of safeguarding the ovalisation of the tires over time. In addition to adapting perfectly to the tire for uniform and perfect weight distribution, it thermally isolates the tire from the ground, avoiding the ' Premature aging due to continuous temperature changes.

See Tire Savers on QSPCARS.COM

The Best Models of Tire Saver Cushions are available on QSPCARS, or the Easyrise V Classic Cars - Easyrise S Super Car - Easyrise X Hypercar, These models entirely produced in ITALY represent the elite of the car parking, long-term parking and vehicle display sectors, can be searched for on the QSPCARS.COM website in the Care and Maintenance Section > Seasonal Tire Protector. 

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Ferrari on Qspcars Tire Saver Cushions
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