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[andyiow]

My car has just failed the MOT and the cause was tyre wear.

The front tyres have scrubbed the inside edges whilst the outside edges are showing virtually no wear. Has anyone got what the toe-in/out measurements that would suit as its the 2nd year in a row its failed for wear.

According to the local garage its fine but can not see it somehow.

Or if you have any recommendations in the Hampshire area would be grateful
Thanks

[Marks DTM Calib]

My car has just failed the MOT and the cause was tyre wear.

The front tyres have scrubbed the inside edges whilst the outside edges are showing virtually no wear. Has anyone got what the toe-in/out measurements that would suit as its the 2nd year in a row its failed for wear.

According to the local garage its fine but can not see it somehow.

Or if you have any recommendations in the Hampshire area would be grateful
Thanks

Its not toe, its camber causing the wear.

Get it set to -1 deg 10''

[ians]

Micheldever Tyres at Micheldever Station have the full geometry kit and generally do a reasonable job.

[feeutfo]

have a google or a search top right its been well covered on here mate. As Mark says camber needs doing, but question is why? If your Mot station did their job and checked the wishbone bushes then they should be ok. But chances are they missed it and  the bushes have gone and or with age the springs suspension sags . Standard operating procedure is check wishbone bushes and stearing idler for play/ware and springs for broken ends then get full geometry set up. Dont bother waisting your time and money just tracking, it wont touch it. Hth

[Loch View]

as Chris says...probably wishbones

[TheBoy]

From the symptoms, its just camber. Whilst checking the bushes is prudent, there is nothing to suggest they have failed.

[andyiow]

There is an advisary on the drivers wishbone bush bonding is starting to fail so will be replacing that before getting the camber sorted. Passenger side replaced last year.

I also thank for for correcting me, I knew what I wanted but could not think of the right word.

[Timbuk]

Best to do both sides at same time

[wheels-inmotion]

If the wear is confined to about 10% of the tyres total width, then it's camber issue, as said -1d 10' is historically safe to resolve this.

Worn bushings would involve more area and generate a tramlining compliant, seemingly this is not the case.

[tmx]

take it to WIM most places reset the camber to factory spec which causes tyre wear

WIm use there own special figures