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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: 0795omega on 23 August 2015, 14:17:29

Title: 2.6 cdx front tyre ware
Post by: 0795omega on 23 August 2015, 14:17:29

a mate has the above and says his car eats front tyres go bald quick on outer edge,i said alignment? but says hes had that done! says feels odd when one of the front wheels goes over a man hole cover in road say, almost like steering wheel is being torn out of your hands! any ideas please?

Title: Re: 2.6 cdx front tyre ware
Post by: tunnie on 23 August 2015, 14:42:35

Front wishbones need doing probably, needs full geo rather than just alignment.

Title: Re: 2.6 cdx front tyre ware
Post by: 0795omega on 23 August 2015, 15:13:52

he did say had a 4 wheel alignment done 3,000miles ago,new ones going bald  too!

Title: Re: 2.6 cdx front tyre ware
Post by: tunnie on 23 August 2015, 15:22:27

Geo needed ;)

Wishbones probably shot  :)

Title: Re: 2.6 cdx front tyre ware
Post by: TheBoy on 23 August 2015, 17:27:30

4 wheel alignment is no good for this sort of fault, as the camber is out.  It needs a full geo check done.

Title: Re: 2.6 cdx front tyre ware
Post by: symes on 24 August 2015, 12:59:35

Camber on front is wrong--its too positive and need to be negative--basically the wheel is tilting out at top when viewed from side and it should be tilted back--Unfortunately tracking is irrelevant when camber is concerned 

Title: Re: 2.6 cdx front tyre ware
Post by: mka306 on 24 August 2015, 14:35:58

I had this with mine but ATS sorted it with out any issues and it's straight as a di now.