Uneven tyre wear

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gtr-gaz

Original Poster:

5,095 posts

247 months

Sunday 3rd February 2008
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I noticed the rear left hand side tyre on my Renault Master is very uneven.
Can't be tracking, it's not that kind of wear confused

It looks and feels like an old threepenny bit (remember those wink)

Any idea what the cause is? It's front wheel drive and is never loaded above it's design weight.

Thanks

chris1roll

1,701 posts

245 months

Sunday 3rd February 2008
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cheap tyres?

Or has it been stood for a while, or maybe a combination of both?

Edited by chris1roll on Sunday 3rd February 11:09

H_Kan

4,942 posts

200 months

Sunday 3rd February 2008
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Might not be the alignment that is out, but the toe settings etc might not be correct.

Hooli

32,278 posts

201 months

Sunday 3rd February 2008
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uneven as in patchy? probably shocks if so.

according to all the posters in MOT stations etc anyway

gtr-gaz

Original Poster:

5,095 posts

247 months

Sunday 3rd February 2008
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Hooli said:
uneven as in patchy?
Yes, very patchy. As to type of tyres, they are Michelins and came on the van when I bought it new. Two years old now and done 60,000 miles on them, so no complaints, apart from this one tyre.
Interesting point about shocks though, never thought of that! smile

odyssey2200

18,650 posts

210 months

Sunday 3rd February 2008
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Hooli said:
uneven as in patchy? probably shocks if so.

according to all the posters in MOT stations etc anyway
WOT he said^^^^^^^^

My mate had the same prob with his Mrs Citroen.
Also accpmpanied by a thump-thump-thump niose at anything above 50 and speed related.

Took the wheel off and it had a huge bulge across the tread.

then she quietly drops into the conversation that she hit a huge pothole a few dats ago and forgot to mention that the niose started straight after. rolleyes

Hooli

32,278 posts

201 months

Sunday 3rd February 2008
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having watched a few cars with duff shocks going down the road the wheel jumps up & down so fast its a blur at surprisingly low speeds, must put patches of wear as it lands id have thought.