Hi guys,
just had a new set of tyres all round as all were on the legal limits. All of the tyres that were taken off were worn evenly apart from the front nearside which was excessively worn on it's inside edge.
Am I right in thinking that this isn't incorrect tracking because the other front tyre would have shown similar wear?
The garage that changed the tyres checked the tracking and said that it was alright. They just rolled it over one of those boards with a needle that moves to indicate positive or negative toe. I don't know how good these are compared to laser alignment or whether the tyre fitters actually know how much toe-in the surf should have.
What about camber and caster? Would this normally show on both wheels too?
I gave the wheels a good pull up/down/side-to-side while they had the car jacked up, but couldn't feel any play, all felt solid.
I know this test works for small cars and have found play before that has been causing irregular tyre wear, but with the surf being much bigger and heavier, does this test work?
Looking at all of the suspension components, the rubber on anti-roll droplinks is looking a bit perished as is the rubber on other parts, but like say I couldn't feel any play.
Has anyone had this sort of tyre wear before and know what the cause is?
Also, when I figure out what component is worn, how do Roughtrax and Milner suspension components compare? Will the Roughtrax parts last longer?
Thanks for any help you may have,
Andy
just had a new set of tyres all round as all were on the legal limits. All of the tyres that were taken off were worn evenly apart from the front nearside which was excessively worn on it's inside edge.
Am I right in thinking that this isn't incorrect tracking because the other front tyre would have shown similar wear?
The garage that changed the tyres checked the tracking and said that it was alright. They just rolled it over one of those boards with a needle that moves to indicate positive or negative toe. I don't know how good these are compared to laser alignment or whether the tyre fitters actually know how much toe-in the surf should have.
What about camber and caster? Would this normally show on both wheels too?
I gave the wheels a good pull up/down/side-to-side while they had the car jacked up, but couldn't feel any play, all felt solid.
I know this test works for small cars and have found play before that has been causing irregular tyre wear, but with the surf being much bigger and heavier, does this test work?
Looking at all of the suspension components, the rubber on anti-roll droplinks is looking a bit perished as is the rubber on other parts, but like say I couldn't feel any play.
Has anyone had this sort of tyre wear before and know what the cause is?
Also, when I figure out what component is worn, how do Roughtrax and Milner suspension components compare? Will the Roughtrax parts last longer?
Thanks for any help you may have,
Andy
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