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Offline Snooze

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Saw tooth rear tyres
« on: 01 October 2016, 20:54 »
When I had my front tyres changed, the tyre guy said my rears were saw toothed and wearing unevenly. How should my rears be adjusted to stop this? Cheers
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Re: Saw tooth rear tyres
« Reply #1 on: 01 October 2016, 21:06 »
Quote from: Snooze on 01 October 2016, 20:54
When I had my front tyres changed, the tyre guy said my rears were saw toothed and wearing unevenly. How should my rears be adjusted to stop this? Cheers

You need a 4 wheel alignment check Snooze. 
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Re: Saw tooth rear tyres
« Reply #2 on: 01 October 2016, 21:07 »
Thanks Rebecca!
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Re: Saw tooth rear tyres
« Reply #3 on: 01 October 2016, 21:27 »
You used to get saw toothing rears from worn suspension but also happens from incorrect tyre pressures too.
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Re: Saw tooth rear tyres
« Reply #4 on: 02 October 2016, 15:58 »
I have had this on my Focus TDCi, MK5 GT Sport TDi, Leon FR....I have read so much about what 'it could' be and all cars had 4 wheel alignments and I am religious about checking tyre pressures.

Personally I think its a FWD trait on cars with stiff suspension and wide tyres.
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Re: Saw tooth rear tyres
« Reply #5 on: 02 October 2016, 16:01 »
I'm gonna go with the 4 wheel alignment. Much as I'd like to ditch my last 2 bridgestones I just can't afford new tyres atm.
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Re: Saw tooth rear tyres
« Reply #6 on: 02 October 2016, 21:03 »
Happened to my dads mk2, it needed new rear shocks
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Re: Saw tooth rear tyres
« Reply #7 on: 02 October 2016, 21:10 »
Cars only 16 months old!
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Re: Saw tooth rear tyres
« Reply #8 on: 02 October 2016, 23:07 »
I had this on my mk5 GT Sport Tdi, and it was the rear control arms that needed replacing, apparently a common issue on a mk5
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Re: Saw tooth rear tyres
« Reply #9 on: 03 October 2016, 06:55 »
Am I right in thinking you run spacers?  If you do, take them off.
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