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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: p3asa on 26 August 2011, 11:16
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Just noticed both my front tyres are in a pretty poor condition on the inside.
The photo below is the drivers side with the passengers side not quite as bad (as in no thread showing yet!!!)
Can the camber be adjusted on a MK6?
(http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad28/p3asa1/Floor/tyre.jpg)
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That doesn't look good I would get the dealer check it out.
No the front camber isn't adjustable like the rear.
Those white lines would worry me as they look like cord lines.
Its a pity they use directional tyres else you could reverse them to even the wear up?
How many miles have those tyres done?
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Too much tow.
Nick
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Think you might need a new tyre there P3ssa :shocked:
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That doesn't look good I would get the dealer check it out.
No the front camber isn't adjustable like the rear.
Those white lines would worry me as they look like cord lines.
Its a pity they use directional tyres else you could reverse them to even the wear up?
How many miles have those tyres done?
I'm on 18k miles.
If the camber isn't adjustable then it looks like it has either been set wrong at the factory?!? Or some component is damaged.
The steering is straight as a die although since I have noticed my tyre in such a bad condition I've also noticed my steering wheel is slightly off centre when going straight! I presume its been like this since new and I've never noticed it.
If you mean cord lines as in "the fabric of the tyre is coming through" then yes it is :cry:
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that looks like 6 points to me :lipsrsealed:
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As Nick said, your tracking is out. It's unlikely to be a camber issue.
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As Nick said, your tracking is out. It's unlikely to be a camber issue.
Strange, according to this site it looks to be the camber that is out
http://www.familycar.com/Alignment.htm
but if its just simple tracking then thats fine but it does look extremely excessive.
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Its also dangerous with those tyres
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That looks nasty p3asa.... I did near enough 27k on my original tyres before I replaced them and there was still plenty of tread on them and they wore evenly.
Get the dealer to check that out mate.
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No it doesn't look like out of toe from that pic as that will feather the tread but there is no harm in having it checked?
You can't remember hitting anything as the steering wheal should always be straight in a straight line, it shouldn't come from the factory with a misaligned steering wheel?
Its illegal so put the spare on.
You say the other side isn't as bad but thats showing the same wear pattern?
I have read threads on strange tyre wear but I can't post the link unless you join that forum. Thats ok P3asa is on that forum.
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_dhNvt8h5OeE/TKII7YvDcaI/AAAAAAAAC08/CISeOvlZhKY/s400/CIMG0157.jpg)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_dhNvt8h5OeE/TKIKcFk1WyI/AAAAAAAAC1o/IC-iApY0Yik/s400/CIMG0161.jpg)
but I've posted a couple of pics from Road noise, new tyres and - oh my.... (Pretty poor tyre inner edge wear) (http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?106657-Road-noise-new-tyres-and-oh-my....-(Pretty-poor-tyre-inner-edge-wear))
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Didn't you swerve to miss a dog or something early on?
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This thread prompted me to get out my July 2011 What Car, which had a 30,000 ml/1 years GTD ownership by Euan Doig (group production editor) detailed report (probably available on line as well) Where he states that after 21k the rear tyres were worn unevenly on the inner edges - so after a full alignment check the engineers report stated that **all** 4 wheels were *badly* out of true and had likely been so since day one!!!
Since he wrote about the issue, no fewer than 23 readers with Golfs and other VW models that have the same "underpinnings" as his car got back to him with the self same problem :shocked:
Worth a thought eh?!
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The inside edge used to wear down more on my last car Rover 216 GTi. I checked all the geometry and it was with in spec I used to reverse the rotation to even up the wear.
When I went for an MOT once I know the service manager at the Rover dealers and he said I see you've had new tyres on the front was that because the inside edge was wearing out? Yes thats why, is there any service bulletin of Rover about this? Yes they know about it but there is nothing to change/adjust they say.
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Didn't you swerve to miss a dog or something early on?
Yeah Jimble I did. Within the first week of the car being out the wrapper. :cry:
I did initially think that may have been the cause but I thought I might have had some steering difficulties but the car has been absolutely fine. It was only that wheel that mounted the traffic island.
I wouldn't have expected both front wheels to be wearing more or less equally in the inside edge but could be wrong?
I wonder if that explains my steering wheel being ever so slightly off centre?!
@Keith thanks for the links very informative reading but I thought that was for the rear tyres. Mine don't look to have worn at all on the rear.
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My money's still on tracking - especially if you've been up a kerb.
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@Keith thanks for the links very informative reading but I thought that was for the rear tyres. Mine don't look to have worn at all on the rear.
Sorry yes thats the rears.
Front Tyre Wear on Inner Edge (http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?108901-Front-Tyre-Wear-on-Inner-Edge)
Just take it in and see what the dealer says?
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I tend to think that VW need to take more care with wheel alignment before they leave the factory.
Our 2008 TDI Pacific scrubbed the front tyres on the inside, costing me new tyres much sooner than it should have. The dealer would not take any responsibility.
With the 2011 GTD that we have now, I insisted they check alignment on 1st service as a precaution. Bugger me if the alignment had almost the identical error that was on the other car, so they adjusted it under warranty.
If I buy another one I'll be doing the same becaus tyres are too expensive to destroy for no reason!
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so for those picking their car up tomorrow.....would people advise getting a 4 wheel alignment check from an independent?