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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Deefadog on 13 July 2005, 13:07
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I have just order 2 new Toyo Proxes T1-r for the fronts on my golf as the current ones have worn down on the outside edge!
Question is, what would cause only the ouside of the tyre to ware? As it's got 215/40R16 (non standard for the car) - The previous owner told me pressure should be at 30psi but i am worried this could be wrong!
Don't want my new ones to got the same way!
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tracking.
your wheels are probably siting like this..... // \\
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Or more like this \\ // cos its the outer edge dummy. :tongue:
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LOL!
I thought so :) Last time went to have the tracking done they said "that's been lowwered has that, nah we don't touch lowered" - stupid gits
I'll have to phone around!
cheers
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If thats their attitude then they dont deserve your money.
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You need what I need 4 wheel laser alignment AND geometry check which only a handful of garages do and my localish one can't get car on the bloody ramps even with the coilovers wound right up fookin thing too low was the cry from the spanner monkeys! negative camber is the bane of lowering cars. :cry:
Because as your car body goes lower the tops of the wheels stick out because of angles and physics and monkey magic! need a good garage to set it up for you. Let me know when you find one!!!
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Make sure that whoever does your alignment checks/adjusts the camber first as there are a lot of places that haven't got a clue , often not even bothering to check/it let alone adjust it :angry:
I assuming its either a mk2 or mk3 ,and if they say that there is no more camber adjustment left and that it's still out of tolerance ,VW do different slightly thinner bolts (18mm heads rather than the standard 19mm) to give more movement on the slots :wink:
Hope this helps :smiley:
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Or more like this   \\   //  cos its the outer edge dummy. :tongue:
hang on a sec. :rolleyes:
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Or more like this   \\   //  cos its the outer edge dummy. :tongue:
hand on a sec. :rolleyes:
Maybe Mk2GTI2.016v thought you were refering to camber rather than toe :undecided: ( I assumed you were refering to toe ? :huh:)
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yes toe :smiley:
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put 34 to 36 psi in em. depending on how hard you like em.
a big wide tyre like that can a higher psi. 30? who ever told you that?!?!?
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The previous owner! - numb nutz, aye!
I'll ring around tomorrow and find a decent garage!
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Any good branch of stapletons tyres do full geometery check and laser tracking even on lowered vehicles used em a while back and they sorted mine out perfect, free re test after 1 month too.
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How much did thay charge golfgti818?
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I paid about £45 but i was spending loads on 17" rubber when they were scrubbing but it really is cured and they spent a good while doing it properly. Also the handling improved no end because everything set properly to correspond with the lowered ride height.
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aye 4 wheel alignment is what is called for. 1st thing i done when i bought both my 16v's. only cost me £35 so ring round or ask on any local/regional car forums you may frequent for a decent place that does it