Another tyre wear question

[Alan and Daisy]

I have an 03 Touran 2.0 TDI and it gets through the front tyres at an alarming rate, scrubs the insides. Does anyone else have this problem, I am told by the dealers that the tracking is OK.

Alan 😶‍🌫️

[Sheds Moderator]

I would get a 3 angle geometry check done, a decent tyre place can do this and correct any faults. It sounds like your camber may be out if it's just th inside edge going. Tracking tends to be more visiable as each tread block wearing on one edge IYSWIM.

[r c ole]

Hey you cant ask that on here this is a forum about Caterhams havn't you heard

[Alan and Daisy]

Sorry Igor it is an O/T question but all are so helpful on here and I needed help, which I did get thanks for the reply batteredoldroadsport.

 

Edited by - Alan and Daisy on 5 Dec 2007 08:11:22

[Sheds Moderator]

I think Igor is pulling your leg A&D.

 

Hope the 3 angle check sorts it out.

[j passfield]

Get a reputable, or someone that you trust to do a full geometry check. It could be that the tracking has been set " correctly " but is in fact still incorrect and this will show itself when checking the "toe out on turns". This will happen if the tracking has been set by making all the adjustment one side of the rack, you would be surprised at the number of so-called specialists who don't understand how to carry out wheel alignment adjustments correctly, although the gauges will give the right reading the rack is no longer centralised and this can cause all sorts of tyre wear problems. There are of course situations which will cause excessive tyre wear such as having to make lots of full lock turns to park the car, or perhaps continuous use of tight parking bays.