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Car Forum / MINI / August 2003Tyre confusion
Could anyone help in suggesting a reason for tyre wear on my car? It has just 6500 on the clock and the drivers side front tyre has worn out on the outside tread.... The other front is still as new as are the the rears... I have checked the AA bible and it says that it could be due to wheel alignment (NO) or underinflated tyre? Any ideas? Jono -- Barspeed Mini`s - Devoted to the Classic Mini "Persisto Transverbero Adversum" Email - barspeed@hotmail.com The Rover Mini Se7en Register - http://www.geocities.com/minise7en2001/ Barspeed Mini`s - http://www.barspeed.co.uk/ Barspeed Mini`s Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/barspeed Barspeed Classic Cars - http://www.geocities.com/barspeed3 If you have received this email in error please click below. http://www.nobodyhere.com/justme/nose.php3 > Could anyone help in suggesting a reason for tyre wear on my car? > It has just 6500 on the clock and the drivers side front tyre has worn [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > alignment (NO) or underinflated tyre? > Any ideas? I guess 'drivers side' cause that's where you're sitting? ( i.e the car is often carrying only you? And the wear... too much positive camber? - Mini's have alot as it is, so I guess not unexpected, I know my tyres wear like this. I would have thought the rad side tyre would wear more, being that it's always alot hotter/softer because of where the radiator is. But yeh, I guess it points to misalignment of tyres/suspension geometry?? (a rather vague) splam. I had thought it maybe due to me being on the pass side on my own mainly, the route I take to work and back often means me driving in a big circle, often only taking left turns/corners. My car is a late model with the rad up front. Jono -- Barspeed Mini`s - Devoted to the Classic Mini "Persisto Transverbero Adversum" Email - barspeed@hotmail.com The Rover Mini Se7en Register - http://www.geocities.com/minise7en2001/ Barspeed Mini`s - http://www.barspeed.co.uk/ Barspeed Mini`s Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/barspeed Barspeed Classic Cars - http://www.geocities.com/barspeed3 If you have received this email in error please click below. http://www.nobodyhere.com/justme/nose.php3 > > Could anyone help in suggesting a reason for tyre wear on my car? > > It has just 6500 on the clock and the drivers side front tyre has worn [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > (a rather vague) splam. over or under infalition effects both sides of the tyre, not just one allso tracking or front wheel allignment effects both front wheels tyres not just one there fore it points a hub joint being worn, most likely to be top, but could be lower get them both check, if not at fault the only other thing that impacts on the way the wheel is sett, would be the lower track controll arm or the top arm it is a good idea to check the rear wheel alignment as going down the road like a crab can have the same effect good luck Jono Barspeed wrote in message ... >Could anyone help in suggesting a reason for tyre wear on my car? >It has just 6500 on the clock and the drivers side front tyre has worn out [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >If you have received this email in error please click below. >http://www.nobodyhere.com/justme/nose.php3 |
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