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Offline Mandy

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Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« on: July 20, 2012, 09:02:05 am »
What does it mean if both rear tyres have tread as follows:

Outer:   Middle:    Inner:
7mm     8mm       7mm

Does it mean they need to be inflated a bit more? (Currently 37psi).

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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2012, 09:03:37 am »
The wear would indicate UNDER inflation ...

« Last Edit: July 20, 2012, 09:06:05 am by Apollo »
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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2012, 09:06:58 am »
Quote from: Apollo on July 20, 2012, 09:03:37 am
The wear would indicate OVER inflation ...

Wrong way around :happy2:


Sounds like  a fraction under inflation mandy... but 37PSI is correct!  :confused:

I would expect some variation over the width of the tyre.
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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2012, 09:08:31 am »
Yeah have corrected and added a pic ......I cant multi task - Dunking my bourbon into my coffee and typing/thinking at the same time......epic fail  :fighting:
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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2012, 09:09:23 am »
Thanks, I thought it meant that,

It's not on my golf but my bf's, maybe he should try 39psi on the rears?
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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2012, 09:10:55 am »
.... i wouldnt do that. More air in rear tyres = potentially less grip = into a tree backwards  :signLOL:

What tyres are they mandy?
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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2012, 09:11:55 am »
Quote from: Mandy on July 20, 2012, 09:09:23 am
Thanks, I thought it meant that,

It's not on my golf but my bf's, maybe he should try 39psi on the rears?

Inside the fuel cover is a sticker with tyre pressure on it - For a standard Mk5 GTI its 2.40 bar = 35 psi without passengers/load
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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2012, 09:15:10 am »
Quote from: richwig83 on July 20, 2012, 09:10:55 am
.... i wouldnt do that. More air in rear tyres = potentially less grip = into a tree backwards  :signLOL:

What tyres are they mandy?

 :signLOL:

I think they are some sort of Falkens...
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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2012, 09:17:39 am »
Ahh.... Falkens are awful and in my experience they wear badly and unevenly. Leave the pressure as stated in the fuel cap (as apollo said)
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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2012, 09:26:55 am »
Ah ok, thanks to you both. :happy2:
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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2012, 12:26:43 pm »
Yes, i would say its the falkens.

I currently have falken FK425's  :ashamed: and have been getting more wear on the edges than i should. and not down to alignment as this has been done twice in the last year due to suspension mods.
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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2012, 12:38:57 pm »
It's because the tyre wall is soft and it deforms and scrubs at the edges on cornering, rather than using the whole footprint. sh*t tyre basically.
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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2012, 12:56:11 pm »
Quote from: tony_danza on July 20, 2012, 12:38:57 pm
It's because the tyre wall is soft and it deforms and scrubs at the edges on cornering, rather than using the whole footprint. sh*t tyre basically.

So is it worth inflating it up to 39psi or just leave it as it is?
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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2012, 01:04:22 pm »
It's funny. This is the only forum where you can slate falken tyres and not get shot down for being a hater. :-)

Id leave the pressure as is Mandy you don't want over inflation. Just hope they wear down fast, then replace with decent tyres.
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Re: Tyre wear, inner and outer edges.
« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2012, 01:30:38 pm »
Leave them alone, 1mm isn't bad considering.
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