GTD Wheel Alignment

[ajmoir36]

Anyone have the settings that a GTD on 18"s should be set up to be, the tyre place told me it was out on the Bridgestones at 27112 miles, they had no inner edges left the rest of the tread was 1.6 passenger side 1.8mm-2mm drivers side.  Problem is it drives perfectly straight and didnt want them to mess that up.

[Keithuk]

I can give you the wheel alignment data for 18" wheels: PR Nos. G02/05/07/2UC.

Golf (08-) 2,0D GTD CR 2009-10  Engine code: CBBB

Front Wheels:

Load positioning: Unladen 
Fuel tank - percentage full %: 100 
Toe-in (N = negative, toe-out) mm: 0 - 2,68 
Toe-in deg: 0° - 0°20' 
Camber deg: 0°11'N - 1°11'N
Camber adjustment: Not adjustable
Castor deg: 7°17' - 8°17' 
Castor adjustment: Not adjustable
Toe-out on turns at 20° deg: 1°40'±20'

Rear Wheels:

Rear toe-in deg: 0°10'±12'
Rear toe-in adjustment: Adjustable
Rear camber deg: 1°45'N±30'
Rear tolerance left/right deg: 0°30'
Rear camber adjustment: Adjustable


 

[dieseldunc]

Anyone have the settings that a GTD on 18"s should be set up to be, the tyre place told me it was out on the Bridgestones at 27112 miles, they had no inner edges left the rest of the tread was 1.6 passenger side 1.8mm-2mm drivers side.  Problem is it drives perfectly straight and didnt want them to mess that up.

Are you talking rears or fronts? My rears have worn on the inside edge (Bridgestones) quite badly but the car drives completely straight. My fronts have been replaced once in 55k miles but they exhibited completely even wear pattern.

There was a thread on here (or other Golf forum - I forget) regarding this wear pattern - and the fact that they can do this even when the geo is within tolerances apparantly. Not sure if this helps; but may be worth researching this before letting the tyre folk meddle with geo if you're happy with the way it drives now?

Duncan

[Keithuk]

Users have complained of both front and rear tyre wear on the edges thats why I posted front and rear specs.

I hope this car doesn't develop this tyre wear as my last car used to wear the inside edge and the spec was within tolerence but I used change the rotation over on the front but you can't with directional tyres.

[ajmoir36]

I can give you the wheel alignment data for 18" wheels: PR Nos. G02/05/07/2UC.

Golf (08-) 2,0D GTD CR 2009-10  Engine code: CBBB

Front Wheels:

Load positioning: Unladen 
Fuel tank - percentage full %: 100 
Toe-in (N = negative, toe-out) mm: 0 - 2,68 
Toe-in deg: 0° - 0°20' 
Camber deg: 0°11'N - 1°11'N
Camber adjustment: Not adjustable
Castor deg: 7°17' - 8°17' 
Castor adjustment: Not adjustable
Toe-out on turns at 20° deg: 1°40'±20'

Rear Wheels:

Rear toe-in deg: 0°10'±12'
Rear toe-in adjustment: Adjustable
Rear camber deg: 1°45'N±30'
Rear tolerance left/right deg: 0°30'
Rear camber adjustment: Adjustable

Thanks for that, it was my front tyres that are worn on the inside only equal amounts left and right, but this was after 27000 odd miles.  So its not like they were knackered early or anything.