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Title: Uneven rear tyre wear MK4 Golf GT TDI
Post by: Gozza on 08 April 2010, 19:36

Hey all, tried the search button but cannot find any one with the same on BOTH sides.

My 2002 golf has uneven tyre wear on the rears, basically its wearing more on the outsides that the insides by about 2mm I would guess. As far as I am lead to believe they mk4 cannot be adjusted at the back so what could be causing this and what should I look into ?

Thanks all  :wink:

Title: Re: Uneven rear tyre wear MK4 Golf GT TDI
Post by: richw911 on 08 April 2010, 19:39

Front wheel drive cars can suffer with this.

Spot wear.

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=92328.0

Title: Re: Uneven rear tyre wear MK4 Golf GT TDI
Post by: Gozza on 08 April 2010, 19:40

Thanks for the link, had a look at that but this is all over the tyre not uneven patterns like in the link mentioned ?  :undecided:

Also that mentions inside edge this is on the outer edge of both tyres  :huh:

Title: Re: Uneven rear tyre wear MK4 Golf GT TDI
Post by: richw911 on 08 April 2010, 19:41

Quote from: Gozza on 08 April 2010, 19:40

Thanks for the link, had a look at that but this is all over the tyre not uneven patterns like in the link mentioned ?  :undecided:

I had this a while back and mine was just the edges  :wink:

Tyre pressures ?  :undecided:

Title: Re: Uneven rear tyre wear MK4 Golf GT TDI
Post by: Gozza on 08 April 2010, 19:43

It is a common issue with mk4's then, I would say the inside edge has 4mm, middle 3mm and then the outer edge 2mm of tread  :shocked:

Title: Re: Uneven rear tyre wear MK4 Golf GT TDI
Post by: Gozza on 08 April 2010, 20:15

Nope checked tyre pressures and all fine ? 32/33 on fronts and 30 rears iirc.

Title: Re: Uneven rear tyre wear MK4 Golf GT TDI
Post by: Gozza on 09 April 2010, 08:31

Oh my I think I have stumped the whole forum :D.

Its not the end of the world with tread like this, but I just like to get things fixed if I can. Could well be that the previous owner moved the front tyres to the back, but I wont know this until I have owned it for a while.

Title: Re: Uneven rear tyre wear MK4 Golf GT TDI
Post by: tg1 on 09 April 2010, 08:39

i was gonna say the fronts might of been put on the rear

or do you get any knocking at the back? rear axle beam bushes?

Title: Re: Uneven rear tyre wear MK4 Golf GT TDI
Post by: Gozza on 09 April 2010, 08:42

No knocking that I have noticed, hmm may have a search and see if I can find out how to inspect/replace these unless any of you guys have the link to hand ? ;)