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Kumhos are very good quality tyres, I sell thousands a year with virtally zero quality or warranty claims. Unlikely to be a quality issue.
That tyre looks to be worn out,showing relatively even wear across the tread so regardless of the damage any successful warranty claim would only result in a small pro rata payment.
Many high powered FWD cars present with tyres wearing around the inside edge, nature of the beast, that tyre looks to be suffering this. OP states its a pool car so, chances are, it`s had a hard life.
How many miles has the tyre done?
FWD, 170bhp, PAS, pool car ~ 10 to 15K max would be in the ball park I would think.
My advice would be to get the car thoroughly checked out on a 4 wheel alignment jig, stick with Kumhos and move on.
That tyre looks to be worn out,showing relatively even wear across the tread so regardless of the damage any successful warranty claim would only result in a small pro rata payment.
Many high powered FWD cars present with tyres wearing around the inside edge, nature of the beast, that tyre looks to be suffering this. OP states its a pool car so, chances are, it`s had a hard life.
How many miles has the tyre done?
FWD, 170bhp, PAS, pool car ~ 10 to 15K max would be in the ball park I would think.
My advice would be to get the car thoroughly checked out on a 4 wheel alignment jig, stick with Kumhos and move on.
Tango13 said:
HustleRussell said:
I disagree, the worn strip where the tear is appears smooth and blue with heat. I suspect the tyre has been rubbing on some element of the suspension or wheel arch area.
You don't need to rub a tyre to turn it blue, older radials would turn blue if you worked them hard enough. Looks to me more like a tracking issue to me or a bit of damage that has spread.
Hammer67 said:
Many high powered FWD cars present with tyres wearing around the inside edge, nature of the beast, that tyre looks to be suffering this. OP states its a pool car so, chances are, it`s had a hard life.
How many miles has the tyre done?
FWD, 170bhp, PAS, pool car ~ 10 to 15K max would be in the ball park I would think.
My advice would be to get the car thoroughly checked out on a 4 wheel alignment jig, stick with Kumhos and move on.
the car has done 69000 but no idea when the tyre was fitted, the wear though is on the side rather than the standing road contact point.How many miles has the tyre done?
FWD, 170bhp, PAS, pool car ~ 10 to 15K max would be in the ball park I would think.
My advice would be to get the car thoroughly checked out on a 4 wheel alignment jig, stick with Kumhos and move on.
there are signs of severe wear around the whole circumference.
Rich K said:
Hammer67 said:
Many high powered FWD cars present with tyres wearing around the inside edge, nature of the beast, that tyre looks to be suffering this. OP states its a pool car so, chances are, it`s had a hard life.
How many miles has the tyre done?
FWD, 170bhp, PAS, pool car ~ 10 to 15K max would be in the ball park I would think.
My advice would be to get the car thoroughly checked out on a 4 wheel alignment jig, stick with Kumhos and move on.
the car has done 69000 but no idea when the tyre was fitted, the wear though is on the side rather than the standing road contact point.How many miles has the tyre done?
FWD, 170bhp, PAS, pool car ~ 10 to 15K max would be in the ball park I would think.
My advice would be to get the car thoroughly checked out on a 4 wheel alignment jig, stick with Kumhos and move on.
there are signs of severe wear around the whole circumference.
Camber problems
The crack across the tyre looks like what I had on an R888 and probably just a slight defect.
The crack across the tyre looks like what I had on an R888 and probably just a slight defect.
Had 2 new front tyres fitted
the fitters were sure it was a geometry issue, so that was checked
here are the results ......... I've no understanding of it
they were suprised not to see a conclusive reason for the wear
here are the check results for those who replied to my post
who are clearly more knowledgable than me and may well understand them
so the cause still is unknown.
(The car hasn't been in an accident)
the fitters were sure it was a geometry issue, so that was checked
here are the results ......... I've no understanding of it
they were suprised not to see a conclusive reason for the wear
here are the check results for those who replied to my post
who are clearly more knowledgable than me and may well understand them
so the cause still is unknown.
(The car hasn't been in an accident)
Looking at that I would say the numbers in blue are the required settings for the car. Green are the actuals that are within tolerance and those in red are actuals that are beyond tolerance, measured before and after adjustment.
On the face of it there is nothing there, as stated, that really explains the state of the tyre. If I were you I would simply check the new tyre daily for any signs of abnormal wear. I suspect you`ll be fine and nothing further will occur.
BTW what tyres did you have fitted?
On the face of it there is nothing there, as stated, that really explains the state of the tyre. If I were you I would simply check the new tyre daily for any signs of abnormal wear. I suspect you`ll be fine and nothing further will occur.
BTW what tyres did you have fitted?
Hammer67 said:
BTW what tyres did you have fitted?
I'll keep an eye on them as you suggestTyres I had fitted were Nexon N6000
the reports seem OK I know that they aren't a "branded" tyre
but for £160 a pair incl geometry check I though I'd give them a go
(the car should go in 6 months or so)
the car does mainly motorway work ... it'll be interesting to see how they wear
and perform.
I have "budget" 315/35/20 atturo tyres on my wifes mercedes and have been very pleased with them
good wear and wet performance.
it's not always spend more to get better......... hope the Nexen are as good.
fozzymandeus said:
Toe was out there.
Tyre damage looks consequent to that, apart from the tear. That could have been due to weakened structure because of the kerb or pothole impact (or similar) that caused the geo to be out in the first place.
No adjustments were made to the geometry ....... (I dont understand the numbers)Tyre damage looks consequent to that, apart from the tear. That could have been due to weakened structure because of the kerb or pothole impact (or similar) that caused the geo to be out in the first place.
Looking at your geometry print-out, I still can't see that the tyre damage was caused by poor geometry. The only thing they have had to adjust is the front toe.
Your individual toe looks way off, with the front left towing in by 3.5mm and the front right toe'ing out by 2mm. However, you must consider that dynamically, whilst travelling in a straight line, this measurement is impossible; It tells me that in order to go in a straight line, you would have been holding the steering slightly to the left. This means your individual toe would've evened out at +0.75mm on both sides, or +1.5mm total, which is within tolerance and no unusual tyre wear would've been caused. Nothing else is really adjustable on a modern car, and indeed nothing else has been adjusted by your tyre fitters.
Your individual toe looks way off, with the front left towing in by 3.5mm and the front right toe'ing out by 2mm. However, you must consider that dynamically, whilst travelling in a straight line, this measurement is impossible; It tells me that in order to go in a straight line, you would have been holding the steering slightly to the left. This means your individual toe would've evened out at +0.75mm on both sides, or +1.5mm total, which is within tolerance and no unusual tyre wear would've been caused. Nothing else is really adjustable on a modern car, and indeed nothing else has been adjusted by your tyre fitters.
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