Golf Mk5 rear tyre "saw-tooth" wear/noise
Discussion
I have been driving on Michelins for the last 40 years. The last 14 years in a SAAB, first a wonderful old 900 aero then in 2007 a 93 aero conv. I have had two 93's. Never ever encountered problems with saw toothing until now. That seems to tell me that it is only since around 2010 that these saw-toothing problems started. In other words when the 2009 recession started to bite and tyre manufacturers (as many companies) changed from being quality lead, to cost lead. I believe the problem with tolerances of tyres to accept slight changes in alignment is more to do with tyre design and cheap manufacture than to do with alignment issues. The manufacturers hide behind the British Tyre manufacturers Association (Hey, the Chairman of which is also the Chairman of Michelin-there's a surprise) Until we get some kind of whistleblower who works for the manufacturers, we will not find out what is really wrong with these tyres.
Gassing Station | Audi, Seat, Skoda & VW | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff