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 Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:21 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Nottinghamshire
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Had 4 new tyres fitted about 3 months ago or so, and the outer tread is totally worn down alreadyon the fronts, the inner side is as new! The old tyres that were replaced weren't like it so whats up? Been meaning to get a wheel alignment since i bought the tyres, but now I AM getting one!
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:25 am |
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Location: UK - North
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your tracking needs done and a new set of tyres sooner than you hoped for.
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:28 am |
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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Get the tracking done with the new tyres on, if you get it done now, it will be out again when you get new tread.
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:03 am |
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tracking and if the tyrs arnt asymetric just tern them on the rim if your low on funds
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:17 am |
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Being a GTI 180 it will has ESP fitted & technicaly speaking the steering angle sensor should be reset once once the tracking has been adjusted correctly 
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:45 am |
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| MrBSI wrote: |
| Being a GTI 180 it will has ESP fitted & technicaly speaking the steering angle sensor should be reset once once the tracking has been adjusted correctly |
As long as the steering wheel is true straight when the trackings done, it should be ok. My car had a constant ESP error message because my steering wheel was off when the wheels were straight.
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 12:45 pm |
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What them lot said...
or it may be the fact you go round corners toooooo fast!
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 12:50 pm |
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| smiddies wrote: |
or it may be the fact you go round corners toooooo fast! |
Haynes did actually put that in the original Peugeot 405 workshop manual in the tyre wear section
Then again the 405 had the chassis to achieve it 
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:31 pm |
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Location: Nottinghamshire
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The thing iss i dont really drive vey fast infact, i hardly drive it at all, the wife usually does. Thinking of swapping front to back tyres as the real wheels have large amounts of negative camber and the outer edges should'not wear anymore. As long as they are still legal!
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 5:37 pm |
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rear wheel max. allowed camber is -1 at standard height. that would hardly cause uneven wear.
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:32 pm |
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Location: Nottinghamshire
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there's clearly more camber than that! Its visible so it must be at least3 degrees I'd say.
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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 1:14 am |
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One way to check your tracking, turn out of a junction, your wheels should straighten up, if not you've got a problem somewhere. Mine was the tracking when it did this.
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