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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #15 on: July 21, 2012, 09:49:15 am »
You should see the tyres on those 17s I bought rich. Wanleechingchonga's. They are hilariously bad.

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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #16 on: July 21, 2012, 09:58:52 am »
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What does slight extra wear on just the inside edge of one front tyre indicate?


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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #17 on: July 21, 2012, 10:09:45 am »
probable Tracking issue, too much camber on that side etc.

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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #18 on: July 21, 2012, 10:17:16 am »
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What does slight extra wear on just the inside edge of one front tyre indicate?

Robin I've been running 2.5- neg camber with the TT arms and ball joints for a good year now and have had no issues with inside wear. Too the best of my knowledge it's incorrect toe + or - that will cause uneven wear  :happy2:

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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #19 on: July 21, 2012, 10:20:04 am »
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Cheers, Freddy  :happy2:

I'll be having a full alignment done when my SuperPro bushes are fitted soon, so that'll be a good time for any correction.


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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #20 on: July 21, 2012, 11:26:51 am »
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Cheers, Freddy  :happy2:

I'll be having a full alignment done when my SuperPro bushes are fitted soon, so that'll be a good time for any correction.


As above.. tracking, or maybe even worn bushes.

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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #21 on: July 21, 2012, 08:19:20 pm »
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What does slight extra wear on just the inside edge of one front tyre indicate?

Pretty common on FWD mac-strut cars. Generally it's the inside edge of the offside front that gets scrubbed slightly more than the nearside, due in the main to roundabouts. It's not necesssarily a static geometry issue.

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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #22 on: July 21, 2012, 08:44:05 pm »
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What does slight extra wear on just the inside edge of one front tyre indicate?


Pretty common on FWD mac-strut cars. Generally it's the inside edge of the offside front that gets scrubbed slightly more than the nearside, due in the main to roundabouts. It's not necesssarily a static geometry issue.


....It is precisely that: The offside front's inner edge. I do enjoy attacking roundabouts, especially as I have a Quaife diff and a nice suspension setup. It's good to know it's not a static geometry issue. Thanks  :drinking:


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