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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Gozza on 17 December 2003, 14:20

Title: Tyres wearing
Post by: Gozza on 17 December 2003, 14:20

Ello all, just noticed my driver side tyre is wearing on the inside, can this be sorted with the tracking or is it a toeing issue ??

I want to keep the money I spend on this car to minimum and toeing costs sh!t loads :(.

Thanxs all

Title: Re:Tyres wearing
Post by: Blue MK2 on 17 December 2003, 15:54

i bet u within a week of drivin your inner tires will look like slicks!

Sounds like the tracking ro me. Could also be the tire pressure.
tracking is about ?20

Title: Re:Tyres wearing
Post by: Gozza on 17 December 2003, 16:17

Quote from: Blue MK2 on 17 December 2003, 15:54

i bet u within a week of drivin your inner tires will look like slicks!

Sounds like the tracking ro me. Could also be the tire pressure.
tracking is about ?20

I need two new front tyres anyway so it is no real problem. I will get the tracking looked at when I buy them.

Nice colour mota by the way blue, how do I put a pic of me mota on my sig ??
Thx

Title: Re:Tyres wearing
Post by: Blue MK2 on 17 December 2003, 16:34

thanx Gozza its my blue bad boy ;D

I sent a pic to JV i think and he put it up for me.

What u need to do is get some webspace, put your pic on there and then copy the picture link to your profile signature.

You with me? ::)

Title: Re:Tyres wearing
Post by: Gozza on 17 December 2003, 17:23

Ah sorted I will do that later :)

Title: Re:Tyres wearing
Post by: golfvr6 on 17 December 2003, 20:30

Quote from: Gozza on 17 December 2003, 14:20

Ello all, just noticed my driver side tyre is wearing on the inside, can this be sorted with the tracking or is it a toeing issue ??

I want to keep the money I spend on this car to minimum and toeing costs sh!t loads :(.

Thanxs all

Tracking is toeing.

Title: Re:Tyres wearing
Post by: jedi16v on 17 December 2003, 21:42

could it be the camber needs adjusting? has the car been lowered?

Title: Re:Tyres wearing
Post by: Gambit on 18 December 2003, 09:34

just go get a 4-wheel alignment and they'll sort it all for you

Title: Re:Tyres wearing
Post by: golfvr6 on 18 December 2003, 09:54

Why go for a 4 wheel alignment?

Title: Re:Tyres wearing
Post by: Gambit on 18 December 2003, 10:36

well its either the tracking or the camber

most tyre places cant check camber so for ?35 u may aswell get it sorted properly.

no point doing things by half

Title: Re:Tyres wearing
Post by: golfvr6 on 18 December 2003, 10:58

4 wheel alignment is for 4 wheel drive cars. Theres no point checking the rear wheel alignment (unless damage suspected) as this is non-adjustable.
I have yet to find a garage that does 4 wheel alignment as i was gone get my dads Audi quattro checked.

 :D

Title: Re:Tyres wearing
Post by: Gambit on 18 December 2003, 11:26

well i got mine done in Belfast!

as far as i know with a 4 wheel alignment they align the fronts to compensate for the rears

Title: Re:Tyres wearing
Post by: golfvr6 on 18 December 2003, 11:31

Yep thats what they do on 4 wheel drive cars. On front wheel drive cars they just set toe to 0 degrees.

Title: Re:Tyres wearing
Post by: Gambit on 18 December 2003, 11:38

my toe is set to +1 degree

Title: Re:Tyres wearing
Post by: golfvr6 on 18 December 2003, 11:41

Whats the setting on mk2, i haven't got it to hand. In general its usually 0+or-?

Title: Re:Tyres wearing
Post by: Gambit on 18 December 2003, 11:42

1 degree toe out for mk2s

Title: Re:Tyres wearing
Post by: golfvr6 on 18 December 2003, 11:49

The book says toe should be 0+-10 on a mk2.

Title: Re:Tyres wearing
Post by: Gambit on 18 December 2003, 12:02

what it measured in?

how many mm's in a degree??

i havent a clue!

Title: Re:Tyres wearing
Post by: golfvr6 on 18 December 2003, 16:41

Toe is measured in degrees and minutes of degrees, ie 60 minutes in 1 degree.
Golf 2 should between -10 minutes and +10 minutes.
Its easier to set the toe at 0 degrees.

Title: Re:Tyres wearing
Post by: Gozza on 18 December 2003, 16:45

 :o ::) ::) ::) :o

Title: Re:Tyres wearing
Post by: golfvr6 on 18 December 2003, 16:47

Hey Gozza, you tried that trick yet for the fuel gauge?  :D