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Offline p3asa

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Tyre wear
« on: 26 August 2011, 11:16 »
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?

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Re: Tyre wear
« Reply #1 on: 26 August 2011, 12:01 »
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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Re: Tyre wear
« Reply #2 on: 26 August 2011, 12:33 »
Too much tow.

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Re: Tyre wear
« Reply #3 on: 26 August 2011, 12:56 »
Think you might need a new tyre there P3ssa  :shocked:
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Re: Tyre wear
« Reply #4 on: 26 August 2011, 12:57 »
Quote from: Keithuk on 26 August 2011, 12:01
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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Re: Tyre wear
« Reply #5 on: 26 August 2011, 12:59 »
that looks like 6 points to me  :lipsrsealed:
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Offline mac7

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Re: Tyre wear
« Reply #6 on: 26 August 2011, 14:21 »
As Nick said, your tracking is out. It's unlikely to be a camber issue.
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Re: Tyre wear
« Reply #7 on: 26 August 2011, 15:16 »
Quote from: mac7 on 26 August 2011, 14:21
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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Re: Tyre wear
« Reply #8 on: 26 August 2011, 15:27 »
Its also dangerous with those tyres
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Re: Tyre wear
« Reply #9 on: 26 August 2011, 15:29 »
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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