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Offline black-a4

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Re: Ed30 with odd rear tyre wear - common?
« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2011, 08:34:47 pm »
My 56 plate GTI has developed warped tyres all around  :surprised: - I'm gutted, as I only put two new vredesteins on the front in November. The backs are still the original continentals which will need changed anyway.

So I got a 4 wheel alignment done at the weekend. I couldn't believe how far off the alignment was from the Chorgi wheel aligners preset for the GTI. The back was toed in massively!

The car now drives much the same to be honest, but feels a bit more together over the rough stuff. Hopefully my tyres will wear evenly now.

My plan is to put the vreds that are on the front currently onto the back, as they still have loads of tread left, and buy a new set of vreds for the front. Question is though, once tyres are 'warped' as my tyre fitter described them, do they ever become less warped?? if the tracking/alignment has been corrected? or will I need 4 new vredesteins?  :sad1:

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Re: Ed30 with odd rear tyre wear - common?
« Reply #16 on: March 07, 2011, 12:07:44 am »
I think my vRS needs that back wheels aligning!

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Re: Ed30 with odd rear tyre wear - common?
« Reply #17 on: March 07, 2011, 12:13:27 am »
jeeez  :driver:


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Re: Ed30 with odd rear tyre wear - common?
« Reply #18 on: March 07, 2011, 07:16:46 am »
Thanks for feedback guys :happy2:

Lots of tyre places do '4 wheel alignments' are they all offering the same service level or do I need to be careful of what equipment they use?

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Re: Ed30 with odd rear tyre wear - common?
« Reply #19 on: March 07, 2011, 07:18:15 am »
You need to make sure its quality equipment, and is laser alignment and not manual.


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Re: Ed30 with odd rear tyre wear - common?
« Reply #20 on: March 07, 2011, 01:52:18 pm »
Got mine done today and the rear was way out! Also discovered a burst rear shock  :fighting:
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