annika

I have a BMW 325tds auto as my daily drive/mile muncher,
however, i put some new tyres on the car 6 weeks ago, done about 3,000miles on them if that and they are almost bald :O

is that right or do i need my car looked at?

Dangerous Malcolm..

I take it you never had the tracking done at the same time as the tyres?

Matt Baxter

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pics say a thousand words (or something like that)

pani_k

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is the ENTIRE tyre nearing completely bald or is it more like one particular side of the tyre

foreverwhite

im tyred of threads like this.

AlexF

New tyres = new tracking needed!

Alex

foreverwhite

tracking fucks me off. costs Ł20 and you never know wether they've actually done it or not.

pani_k

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well wouldnt you know if you let go of the steering wheel and see what happened?

annika

dont think the trackings off as the wear is even acress the whole of the tyr

pani_k

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and you havent fitted uber budget tyres or anything?

and all 4 tyres are the same and all 4 tyres are worn to the same level?

might just be a dodgy set if that's the case if they are all worn to the same level and they are all the same tyres

BM08

yes an easy way is to let go of the steering wheel when driving on a flat even straight road(you may have a job finding such a road ) then if the car goes to the left or right you know the tracking is out

bmwe30cab

what make tyres are they?

annika

i have goodyear eagles on it, and the front ones are like new still, just the rear are basicly bald.

the federals i had on my escos in the summer lasted longer than these.

dojj

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too much sideways action?

bigal1978

or a lower pressure in one tyre

Daviet

my mate got avons fitted and same thing happened to them? where bald withing 4 weeks.garage just took them straight back and replaced them and the garage said they thought they were maybe inflated to high but would change them anyway free of charge

johnnycos

Just a thought, You could ask to see the tracking we always give the customer a chance to look before we do any trackings, Ask about how it works and im sure they will explain to you??? just a bit of friendly advise cos i hate seeing people getting ripped off by fast fit centres

Dangerous Malcolm..

Seems funny it's the rears that have gone first. Has it had new trailing arm bushes? Sounds like you need a full 4 wheel alignment before you fit any new tyres.

4x4

under inflated tyres??

escorted series 1

Tyres went bald on my s2 in the few weeks after i done a track rod end had the tracking done and new front tyres sorted

pani_k

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sounds like the rears could possibly be out.

get 4 wheel alignment done as when I did my tracking, they use the rear wheels as a reference to track the front 2. 4 wheel alignment is completely different and ensures all 4 wheels are tracked straight.

are there any named drivers on your car?

someone been drifting in it whilst you were unaware? it is rear wheel drive

johnnycos

Or you could get a full geometry(computerised system)and that will tell you everything,castors,cambers and toes all round its what we use at work done wonders for our customers with the same problem as you. http://www.agequipment.co.uk/brochures/V3DW.pdf

steves24V's

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Can you let me know the name of the garage please cause i can go though a set of rear tyres in 4 weeks in the cos or even one nite, I could do with a free set.