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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:24 AM
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hi everyone. need help quick, my rear tyres are wearing on the inside, just started in the last 2 weeks it looks like the camber of the wheels have changed aswell. this is on my saph 4x4 cossie. ive had a set of 18" focus rs alloys on it for well over a year now, never had problems until now. what could be the problem?? cheeRS
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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:30 AM
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Probably a mix of loads of things

Too low
Too big wheels
Std beam
Old bushes

etc etc
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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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like i said its been in the last couple of weeks. one of the wheels are off due to need a new tyre as it was punchered due to this problem and now the other side is wearing in the exact same way. it was lowered by 40mm in november 2008 since then ive have no problems, maybe bushes then? i hope
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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:40 AM
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Obviously somethings failed or moved. Park it up on ramps and have a good look for anything apparent.

Dont ignore it.....

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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by saphcosmike
Obviously somethings failed or moved. Park it up on ramps and have a good look for anything apparent.

Dont ignore it.....

i wont ignore it, it'll cost me to much it's weird how there wearing exactly the same, if it was due to the size of the wheels and that its been lowered by 40mm would'nt it of happened months ago?
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Old May 11, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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Are you sure its not been going on since and you've only just noticed it?
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Old May 11, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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im waiting for some body to say somethink about a heavy right foot or somethink on them lines haha
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my guess is either.

the rear beam mounts are shot, when i changed mine for solid mounts it knocked out loads of camber

or

rear shocks are knackered
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Old May 11, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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just had a thought would it do it with a smaller wheel on the opposite side? as the rear wheel thats on there now was fine untill i put the spare on, the spare is a 16" not 18" like the other wheels. but i still cant work out what happened to the old tyre.
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