wheel spin

[faheem]

ive recently noticed that im getting alot of wheel spin when putting my foot down in second gear.....the roads were dry and i tried it a few times and it was as if the power was too much for the wheels eventhough its completley standard? anyone come across this before?

got it booked in at VW for a diagnostics check as the epc and engine light are on but i was thinking that may be an ecu update requirement....

[Phil Mcavity]

Bald tyres by chance Faheem ? 

[JPC]

Bald tyres by chance Faheem ? 

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[animal]

Cold and/worn tyres plus bushes getting softer with age, meaning more engine movement and the nose lifting more than it used to, un-weighting the front wheels. Lower ambient temps this time of year can also result in a tad extra torque which doesn't always help with traction when the tyres are cooler.

[john_o]

epc and engine light are your first ports of call , and id suggest you dont 'push' the car until you find out why
they may also hint at a remap on your car .......

could be one or some of the following :

poor/warn tyres
wrong pressures
incorrect front suspension/steering alignment
remap
failed bushes
etc

 

[scotta]

epc and engine light are your first ports of call , and id suggest you dont 'push' the car until you find out why
they may also hint at a remap on your car .......

could be one or some of the following :

poor/warn tyres
wrong pressures
incorrect front suspension/steering alignment
remap
failed bushes
etc

 

What preassures do folk usually run? I usally run them about 30 PSI dunno if thats maybe a bit much?

[JPC]

30 is on the lower end of the spectrum i think

[martziniuk]

So long as it doesn't hop 

[faheem]

the tyres are alright to be honest, only had it 2 months ! lol meant to have been newly fitted when i bought it, maybe im just getting paranoid, since those two bloody lights have come on i have got abit paranoid lol


the steering feels fine too, i have driven it quite sensibly and only really put my foot down now and then and never round bends, most of the time im driving round the city so the car never really gets thrown around at all.....

i haven't checked the tyre pressure to be honest, this is going to sound stupid but do i just check it at the local petrol station? is there a specific  tyre pressure i should be using? sorry but im a total novice lol

[animal]

the tyres are alright to be honest, only had it 2 months ! lol meant to have been newly fitted when i bought it, maybe im just getting paranoid, since those two bloody lights have come on i have got abit paranoid lol


the steering feels fine too, i have driven it quite sensibly and only really put my foot down now and then and never round bends, most of the time im driving round the city so the car never really gets thrown around at all.....

i haven't checked the tyre pressure to be honest, this is going to sound stupid but do i just check it at the local petrol station? is there a specific  tyre pressure i should be using? sorry but im a total novice lol

Keeping an eye on tyre pressure shouldn't really be something you're a 'novice' at...  Tyre pressure guide is on a label on the door sil or the filler cap IIRC. I think standard is 36psi off the top of my head.

[john_o]

you still need to get out and check them across the tread that they arent bald on the inside edges.
pressures too as discussed. (from cold not after a long run!)
and what make are the tyres? , cheap/rubbish tyres = easy wheelspin

you need to get a garage you trust to give it the once over.  steering geometry could still be out 

[cuprak1]

Didn't think the golf was fast enough to get wheel spin 

Only kidding!

it could be that the roads are quite moist out there at the moment...

[Steve Baker]

I can always tell if a rear tyre is slightly under inflated as it will pick up the opposite front corner very easily under mild accelaration! Worth a check 

[faheem]

got it booked in at local vw dealership for a once over, i explained everything i have noticed, the tyres are made by some foreign company i have never heard of lol so that may be a contributing factor to the wheelspin lol


i think im just being a little paranoid, will update tommorow, hopefulyl it is not anything major! im thinking if it was it would have shown on the diagnostics i had done by a smaller garage last week......that showed up as a memory check error p0601....

[animal]

the tyres are made by some foreign company i have never heard of lol so that may be a contributing factor to the wheelspin lol

Highly likely... They certainly won't help. I put el-cheapo tyres on my University run around years ago, never again! Get some Goodyears or Michelins on there asap.