New tyres & down to 2mm after a few weeks - tracking issue?

[USS Bozeman]

Must be I guess.

Just had my 996TT serviced and was told the rear tyres outer tread was at 2mm - middle part was 6/7mm

The rears were new in June & have covered less than 500 miles, so I guess my tracking / alignment needs doing?

[LeoSayer]

How many of those 500 miles were on a track?

[USS Bozeman]

None. All road - albeit fast road.......

[Lagerlout]

Under inflation?

[LeoSayer]

Alignment definetely, perhaps even a suspension problem. I assume you are running N-spec tyres and keep an eye on pressures.

Unless 'fast road' means 500 miles around roundabouts then that is a bad problem.

I think I'm right in saying that most tyres have less tread on the shoulders, so hard driving tends to wear these out first.

[964RS]

Definately a set up problem - car I just bought had the same thing after 3 weeks....if its wrong badly your tyres can get chewed...get it checked by a good indy....I may have some spare tyres you can have also...PM me what you need...I think mine are Michelin Pilot Sport N1's and 285 on 18's

Jason

[USS Bozeman]

Its just recently that the tyre wear has been that bad - had the car 3 years and had regular wear on all sets of tyres - in fact the last rears lasted ages.

Hasn't had a knock or smash or anything (not even a pothole that might throw the alignement out, nothing.

[USS Bozeman]

Actually - the report came back on the service that one of the lower arms is knocking and needs replacing (not a big job and quite common on TT's apparantly)
Would that throw the tyre wear out?

[964RS]

USS Bozeman said:

Actually - the report came back on the service that one of the lower arms is knocking and needs replacing (not a big job and quite common on TT's apparantly)
Would that throw the tyre wear out?

Pretty certain that was the problem on mine...or similar...doesn't take much for it to go to pot

[USS Bozeman]

OK chaps thanks - will get the geo & the arm done - should sort it.

BTW - Had a minor service, plus brake fluid change, plus "airbag check" done (yep the airbag is there sure enough sir) and 2 new wiper blades, and the total bill was £610 inc VAT which I thought was actually OK.

[964RS]

USS Bozeman said:

OK chaps thanks - will get the geo & the arm done - should sort it.

BTW - Had a minor service, plus brake fluid change, plus "airbag check" done (yep the airbag is there sure enough sir) and 2 new wiper blades, and the total bill was £610 inc VAT which I thought was actually OK.

Who serviced it?

[USS Bozeman]

OPC Guildford. I actually thought they had undercharged me - but looking at the service prices a minor service is £390, so that plus other bits coming out at £610 is about right I guess.

[964RS]

USS Bozeman said:

OPC Guildford. I actually thought they had undercharged me - but looking at the service prices a minor service is £390, so that plus other bits coming out at £610 is about right I guess.

Thought so - sounded pricey

Good indy all the way for me....

[bennno]

USS Bozeman said:

Must be I guess.

Just had my 996TT serviced and was told the rear tyres outer tread was at 2mm - middle part was 6/7mm

The rears were new in June & have covered less than 500 miles, so I guess my tracking / alignment needs doing?

under inflation for definate if the tyres have worn the shoulders and not the centre, over inflation would mean the opposite

Bennno