Potential issue for those with builds waiting in the desert

[STARCOMMTREY1]

It hit me today that back in 06 I bought a 150 that had been on the lot a minute and all the tires had flat spotted severely. I am betting that with this trucks sitting in the HOT sun for 2+ months that our tires will almost surely be flat spotted. Make sure you take them on a good test drive before buying and if it vibrates at ALL make them put on new rubber under warranty.

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[New2AZ]

At least the desert is "less hot" right now.

 

[bcording]

At least the desert is "less hot" right now.

Looks like a high of 95 and a low of 54 in Hermosillo Mexico this week.

 

[STARCOMMTREY1]

At least the desert is "less hot" right now.

Just for reference, it was about this time when I bought that truck.,.....

 

[New2AZ]

Looks like a high of 95 and a low of 54 in Hermosillo Mexico this week.

I assume like here in Phoenix, it's a "dry" heat.

 

[STARCOMMTREY1]

I assume like here in Phoenix, it's a "dry" heat.

What is this dry heat you speak of? Heat is only accompanied by 90+% humidity....

 

[New2AZ]

What is this dry heat you speak of? Heat is only accompanied by 90+% humidity....

We get little to no humidity where I'm at. Anything under 80 is chilly. Only feels hot when you hit 105+. 110 and up is when we start to get a little uncomfortable. (and I'm a Canadian living down here!)

 

[DryHeat]

Flat-spotting could happen, but I'm not going to worry about it.

We regularly park a car for a few months in the summer here in Tucson without any problems. It's much hotter than it is in Hermosillo now. If the tires are correctly inflated and are not high-performance tires there probably won't be an issue.

By all means check them out on delivery. But relax and forget about it until then...

 

[STARCOMMTREY1]

We get little to no humidity where I'm at. Anything under 80 is chilly. Only feels hot when you hit 105+. 110 and up is when we start to get a little uncomfortable. (and I'm a Canadian living down here!)

I hvae seen 90% nd 110% humidity

 

[Clarkdonbran]

WTF is flat spotting?

 

[AngeloInSC]

What is this dry heat you speak of? Heat is only accompanied by 90+% humidity....

Dry heat is when you put your head in your oven or after a heavy night of drinking. (Oh wait, that's dry heave).

 

[Clarkdonbran]

Dry heat is when you put your head in your oven or after a heavy night of drinking. (Oh wait, that's dry heave).

Advil, pedialyte, bong rip. In that order.

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