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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Ginge 35Edition on 12 July 2013, 20:07
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So, went in to get the wheel swapped on the cab and while it was up on the ramp I had a look around it, all was ok until the tech spotted some suspect wear on the inner sidewall of both front tyres. To be blunt they were fooked, they had what I can only describe as slits all around the tyre wall.
The rears were fine with no wear at all, i suggest that you all check yours over. Bridgestone are having them back to inspect them so I will let you know how that goes. No pics I'm afraid.
Cheers
Neil
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Not good m8 :angry: and unusual for a brand tyre.
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Yeah exactly what I thought. The dealer were shocked too especially considering the tyres hadn't even done 12k!
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I would suggest a proper wheel alignment (hunters machine) not VW main dealer alignment. The factory tolerances are wide.
I have mine done regularly and swap my tyres from to rear every 3-4k miles and my bridgestones are wearing great.
I hink alot of these tyre wear issues are down to poor alignment not tyres.
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I have run Bridgestones on an E46 BMW, an E93 BMW and a Fiat 500. All were either RE040 or RE050 ranges. Without fail every single one has run the edges, despite being fine on other brands and tracking true and correct.
I am running them on my 911 at the moment and guess what ? Edges worn.
Bridgestone run less tread on the edges, so they give the appearance of running the edges as they wear. Don't know why they would choose to do that, but they do....
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My original tyres were Bridgestone Potenza RE 050 and they wore perfectly. I replace the fronts earlier this year at 20K with Bridgestone Potenza RE 050 A.
The rear tyres can suffer from the saw tooth wear pattern but mine don't.
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It's not tread wear, it's as if the tread section is coming away from the side wall section? Only mentioned it so you could all check yours too. I have exactly the same tyres on the Edi with no issues, so perhaps a rogue batch?
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Here's some pictures:-
(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i477/Ginge35Edition/cars/0c083b5a36441ec48e89e13f92abb074_zps88610932.jpg)
(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i477/Ginge35Edition/cars/51717816aeaba17fa1e8b468d13eec01_zps885e0d8a.jpg)
(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i477/Ginge35Edition/cars/2edf25b194beb726687ffeaa7ec08db4_zps4323bf0f.jpg)
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It's interesting that they have changed the shoulder design on the 'same model' tyre too - the amount of rubber that sticks out?
Old:-
(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i477/Ginge35Edition/cars/null_zps50fb0fb9.jpg)
New:-
(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i477/Ginge35Edition/cars/null_zps6f2d05a3.jpg)
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About 4 years ago when I worked for Alfa Romeo it was very common for Bridgestone tyres to do exactly this.
On cars that were just over a year old and done 8-10k
We used to send them back to Bridgestone and always got compensation from them.
Pretty soon after Alfa started using continental and Michelin.
Lots if people used to rave about Bridgestone but from experience with them I'd never have them.
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Marshy, thanks for that as it might be worth mentioning when they come back with their response.
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No problem.
Bet they tell you that they've never seen this before but will give you a goodwill gesture.
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Yeah I'm expecting that. If they gave us some money towards the replacements I'd be happy, at the end of the day Bev had about 11500 miles out if them before identifying the problem.
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Thats pretty shocking tbh, looking at them what do you think the likelyhood of them blowing out would be? I think i'd be pushing for the full cost of replacements at least mate, what could've happened if they'd let go with Bev at the wheel on the motorway? Doesn't bare thinking about!!! :sad:
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It's interesting that they have changed the shoulder design on the 'same model' tyre too - the amount of rubber that sticks out?
Old:-
(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i477/Ginge35Edition/cars/null_zps50fb0fb9.jpg)
New:-
(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i477/Ginge35Edition/cars/null_zps6f2d05a3.jpg)
I've found this on other brand tyres too. The OEM fitted tyres from the factory have very little rim protection yet the 'identical' tyres I've replaced the originals with have much more robust looking sidewalls.
The just smacks to me that the OEM fit tyres are built to a minimal cost.
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It's all a bit shocking really! We joke that the cab was a Friday afternoon car cos we've had a few things wrong with it.
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Old thread revival!!!!!!!
Well we finally got a call from the dealer yesterday about Bevs tyres. Bridgestone have accepted that it is a fauly and have sent us a cheque for £150, which I'm more than happy about considering the old tyres had done over 10k.
To any of you new mk6 owners, check ya tyres!
Cheers
Ginge
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Old thread revival!!!!!!!
Well we finally got a call from the dealer yesterday about Bevs tyres. Bridgestone have accepted that it is a fauly and have sent us a cheque for £150, which I'm more than happy about considering the old tyres had done over 10k.
To any of you new mk6 owners, check ya tyres!
Cheers
Ginge
Great result :cool: