Uneven tyre wear

[BUDFORCE]

Anyone know what's causing this?

I had a local garage check the tracking and they said it was only very marginally out, and adjusted.

I cannot see or feel or hear whilst driving any fouling against the wheel arch.

This is the third set that have worn like this, the wearing is in the inside. The outside was getting there, but as you can see still has a few mil left, compared to how bad the inside is.

 

[Diddums]

Lose some weight porky.

 

[Zefan]

You need a proper wheel alignment, looks like camber (due to uneven wear across the face) and toe (wear on the edge) are off.

 

[MrRockliffe]

Kwikfit do free checks

 

[Diddums]

Kwikfit do free checks

Their diagnosis will be to replace your entire suspension system.

 

[MrRockliffe]

Their diagnosis will be to replace your entire suspension system.

When I took mine, with the intention of just using the free check, they only quoted me a few adjustments

Worth going just for the second opinion

 

[ShiWarrior]

basic tracking wont be enough here

you need full tracking (camber and toe)

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[tonys]

basic tracking wont be enough here

you need full tracking (camber and toe)

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Had this on one of my old cars, went through 2 sets of tyres. Each time they checked the tracking it was said to be OK. The bloke that put the last set on it, basically set it up from scratch, tyres lasted much longer than the others( even going round corners on 2 wheels, according to the wife)

 

[Diddums]

You need a Hunters alignment, this does all aspects of the wheels, not just toe like standard ones. Find a place near you with a Hunters machine (tends to be the more specialist places) and let them do it.

 

[Removed User 345456]

Their diagnosis will be to replace your entire suspension system.

Even though they don't know how to undo a lower rear knuckle/rear subframe bolts and fit camber arms whilst doing the alignment, yet I can do it on the floor with a basic jack...
They're jobsworths.

 

[Removed User 345456]

Anyone know what's causing this?

I had a local garage check the tracking and they said it was only very marginally out, and adjusted.

I cannot see or feel or hear whilst driving any fouling against the wheel arch.

This is the third set that have worn like this, the wearing is in the inside. The outside was getting there, but as you can see still has a few mil left, compared to how bad the inside is.

What's it fitted to? I'd definitely check your rear trailing arm bushes/subframe bushes/if everything is tight in your upper and lower rear arms etc etc, as the tracking might be fine stationary on a ramp but driving is a different matter if things are loose/knackered bushings making stuff move about...

 

[Removed User 345456]

You need a Hunters alignment, this does all aspects of the wheels, not just toe like standard ones. Find a place near you with a Hunters machine (tends to be the more specialist places) and let them do it.

And they can do very low/minimal archgap cars as you don't have to have it sat ontop of the wheel, they bolt to the sides

 

[BUDFORCE]

Ok thank guys will find a hunters alignment place and go from there.

 

[sx_turbo]

Agree with others need a proper alignment centre, I know of an excellent one in north Essex.

Most garages don't understand tracking and 95% of them make a right hash of it.

I had a trusted friend who had a 4 wheel alignment setup (wasn't a hunter one, can't remember the name of it) any way they done some work to the suspension said they tracked it but steering wheel weren't straight, took it back, re tracked it, steering straight, but knocked out a set of brand new tires in a year (the car only does 5k per year) got them to check the tracking, said was fine. After 6 months I could notice heavy wear to the front tires similar to yours again so got fed up and took it to an alignment centre, the tracking on all 4 corners was well out.

Turned out they just kept adjusting one side till the wheel was straight ‍.

Been 2 years since the re-tracing being done proper and it's been spot on since, can feel the difference aswell when first done

Note: never go to a national chain, avoid Kwik fit, formula one, Halfords, ats etc. Very rare do they have people that fully understand/ can be bothered with the equipment

 

[Removed User 345456]

Ok thank guys will find a hunters alignment place and go from there.

Get someone to show you with a bar, yanking various bits of your suspension/arms/seeing if you get play in your bushings.
It takes seconds so shouldn't be chargable.

If you have a jack at home you can just jack a side or both up at once and yank each wheel 12 to 6 9 to 3 etc and feel for any play, you might also have a knackered wheel bearing, that will make you have insane constantly adjustable camber/castor and destroy tyres!

 

[Removed User 345456]

Agree with others need a proper alignment centre, I know of an excellent one in north Essex.

Most garages don't understand tracking and 95% of them make a right hash of it.

I had a trusted friend who had a 4 wheel alignment setup (wasn't a hunter one, can't remember the name of it) any way they done some work to the suspension said they tracked it but steering wheel weren't straight, took it back, re tracked it, steering straight, but knocked out a set of brand new tires in a year (the car only does 5k per year) got them to check the tracking, said was fine. After 6 months I could notice heavy wear to the front tires similar to yours again so got fed up and took it to an alignment centre, the tracking on all 4 corners was well out.

Turned out they just kept adjusting one side till the wheel was straight ‍.

Been 2 years since the re-tracing being done proper and it's been spot on since, can feel the difference aswell when first done

Note: never go to a national chain, avoid Kwik fit, formula one, Halfords, ats etc. Very rare do they have people that fully understand/ can be bothered with the equipment

Has it been 2 years since your tracking cause your SR has been blow up after driving home from the alignment

 

[tonys]

Agree with others need a proper alignment centre, I know of an excellent one in north Essex.

Most garages don't understand tracking and 95% of them make a right hash of it.

I had a trusted friend who had a 4 wheel alignment setup (wasn't a hunter one, can't remember the name of it) any way they done some work to the suspension said they tracked it but steering wheel weren't straight, took it back, re tracked it, steering straight, but knocked out a set of brand new tires in a year (the car only does 5k per year) got them to check the tracking, said was fine. After 6 months I could notice heavy wear to the front tires similar to yours again so got fed up and took it to an alignment centre, the tracking on all 4 corners was well out.

Turned out they just kept adjusting one side till the wheel was straight ‍.

Been 2 years since the re-tracing being done proper and it's been spot on since, can feel the difference aswell when first done

Note: never go to a national chain, avoid Kwik fit, formula one, Halfords, ats etc. Very rare do they have people that fully understand/ can be bothered with the equipment

This was my exact experience, it wasn't until the guy actually undone the rear axle and started from scratch did it work out properly. Hardly any tyre wear compared to scrubbing tyres out within a year.

 

[Removed User 345456]

My monies definitely on either something loose, or a knackered wheel bearing or bushing, if the obvious jobsworth alignment isn't the culprit. Then if it is you gotta pray even with fire they can adjust stuff, or you'll be replacing arms etc...

 

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[BUDFORCE]

My monies definitely on either something loose, or a knackered wheel bearing or bushing, if the obvious jobsworth alignment isn't the culprit. Then if it is you gotta pray even with fire they can adjust stuff, or you'll be replacing arms etc...

I don't think there is, if so it's not obvious I had it on axel stands most of the weekend and nothing felt loose.