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Old 24-08-2005, 08:33 PM
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Default Excessive tyre wear

I've been running my tyres on the Esc Cos for the best part of 4 years now with minimal wear on them.

All of a sudden, the rears started wearing rapidly on the inside.

When I had the Rondells with brand new Pirelli P Zero's on loan from a friend for National Day, you can even spot the wear on the inside of the rears with only about 1500km.

Does anybody have ANY idea how this is possible????

And what tyres should I install next?
Pirelli P Zero Nero
Bridgestone Potenza S-03
Dunlop SP9000
Goodyear F1
Old 25-08-2005, 04:10 PM
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not too sure mate but i would try the rear wheel bearings and check all the rear bushes. good luck
Old 25-08-2005, 06:26 PM
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Anymore ideas?

Might have to look into this.

Funny thing is that it's on both sides of the car.
Old 25-08-2005, 06:52 PM
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Have you been carrying more weight in the rear ?

Is the suspenson begining to get saggy ?
Old 25-08-2005, 06:56 PM
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Nopez, didn't put anything more in the car.
Only carried some more for National Day but it already happened before that.

How can I check if the suspension is "saggy"???
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Try a geometery check first to check what the rear camber/toe is currently at, jack it up slightly under the diff and see if it changes.

Not the best way - but will give you a basic indication and somewhere to start from.
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looking at the pic of the front tyre mate that let go on you, i would say you have a problem all round, get it checked

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Funny thing is that it just happened so rapidly.
Tyres have been good for the best part of 4years and now --> BANG.

Unknown what the problem is and I can't have it checked before I've got new tyres but I do not wanna buy new tyres because they will be fooked within miles.
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Any more suggestions before I go to the tyre shop?
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Just went out and had a geometry check up done.

We've got absolutely no idea if these are good or not as we had nothing to compare it with.

Camber front left: -2°00
Camber front right: -2°49
Toe front left: -0°45
Toe front right: +0°00

Camber rear left: -2°46
Camber rear right: -2°28
Toe rear left: +0°20
Toe rear right: -0°07

Ideas please as I've just ordered my new tyres and I sure as hell don't want these to go within miles.
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