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Offline Deefadog

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Tyre ware help
« on: 13 July 2005, 13:07 »
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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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: Tyre ware help
« Reply #1 on: 13 July 2005, 13:10 »
tracking.

your wheels are probably siting like this.....   //        \\
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Re: Tyre ware help
« Reply #2 on: 13 July 2005, 13:42 »
Or more like this      \\      //    cos its the outer edge dummy.  :tongue:

Offline Deefadog

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Re: Tyre ware help
« Reply #3 on: 13 July 2005, 13:53 »
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!

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Re: Tyre ware help
« Reply #4 on: 13 July 2005, 13:56 »
If thats their attitude then they dont deserve your money.

Offline monzablue16v

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Re: Tyre ware help
« Reply #5 on: 13 July 2005, 16:14 »
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!!!

Probably got lost in the "Great Crash of 08

Offline GTI EDITION (aka LTD)

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Re: Tyre ware help
« Reply #6 on: 13 July 2005, 16:36 »
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:


http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=topn&cat=19378

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Re: Tyre ware help
« Reply #7 on: 13 July 2005, 16:39 »
Or more like this      \\      //    cos its the outer edge dummy.  :tongue:

hang on a sec.  :rolleyes:
« Last Edit: 13 July 2005, 16:41 by Baby Blue Mk2 »
:)

Offline GTI EDITION (aka LTD)

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Re: Tyre ware help
« Reply #8 on: 13 July 2005, 16:44 »
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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Re: Tyre ware help
« Reply #9 on: 13 July 2005, 16:44 »
yes toe :smiley:
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