Uneven tyre wear

[Chris.]

I've noticed that my tyres are wearing on the outside more then the inside. I understand this to be a geometry problem - but is it ocvered under warranty and will a dealer perform a 4 wheel alignment?

 

[dotty]

and will a dealer perform a 4 wheel alignment?

At your expense yes!

 

[Gunn79]

I thought it was usually the case that the inside of the tyre wore away quicker when there was a camber problem :?

 

[dotty]

I thought it was usually the case that the inside of the tyre wore away quicker when there was a camber problem :?

This was the case on pre-facelift models.

Chris has an 05.

It may well be an incorrect tyre pressure thing??

 

[Chris.]

and will a dealer perform a 4 wheel alignment?

At your expense yes!

So it's not covered under warranty? That sucks!

 

[Welsh-Rich]

No allignment or tracking is covered under warranty as it can be knocked out by driver error (hitting a kerb, pothole etc).

It doesn't sound like tyre pressures as if they were two high the middle would wear and to loww the sides would wear (outside and in).

It could be that the allignment and camber are out causing this. Thats what buggered up my tyres.

Is it front only or on all?

 

[Neily03]

No allignment or tracking is covered under warranty as it can be knocked out by driver error (hitting a kerb, pothole etc).

Unless its fitted with the faulty rear arms that cause strange rear tyre wear and will be replaced under warrenty. :wink:

 

[Welsh-Rich]

No allignment or tracking is covered under warranty as it can be knocked out by driver error (hitting a kerb, pothole etc).

Unless its fitted with the faulty rear arms that cause strange rear tyre wear and will be replaced under warrenty. :wink:

I stand corrected :wink:

Apart from that though :lol:

 

[ian]

No allignment or tracking is covered under warranty as it can be knocked out by driver error (hitting a kerb, pothole etc).

Unless its fitted with the faulty rear arms that cause strange rear tyre wear and will be replaced under warrenty. :wink:

This is what happened to mine too, but its an early pre-faclift. My dealer checked alignment, changed rear arms, re-did alignment. 8) Everything seemed o.k, but after a few months it was still happening. :?

Same process was done again, my dealer was superb though and I even got given a new tyre FOC. 8) 8)

 

[Chris.]

I'll do another check tomorrow just to make sure I've got it right.

 

[MUXY]

Mine does the same Chris........54 plate. :?

 

[Chris.]

I'm starting to think that it's my cornering attitude. IE no hanging around :lol:

 

[Foxy red]

What was the answer on this Chris?

My car has the same fault- it's an 04 facelift. Tom at TGM said that it can be corrected and could be under warrenty if it has the faulty arms in the rear.

 

[Fire_2]

sounds like you need minus wheel camber, but dont worrie ur gettin a dc5 soon and all will be good...

 

[Rcb]

Could also be down to your driving mate :wink:

 

[Chris.]

sounds like you need minus wheel camber, but dont worrie ur gettin a dc5 soon and all will be good...

Exactly. Fronts are shagged on my car atm but I got another set ready to go on once the brakes are fixed.