Front tyre wear
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essexmonarovxr

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792 posts

221 months

Monday 17th March 2008
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My VXR had 4 new tyres on her and had only done 800 miles from new ok.
Now she's on 8000 miles.
My near side front tyre as now only got about 2.5mm of tread left on it. Its worn perfectly flat and has 2.5mm over the whole area where my off side front has about 6 to 7mm left and still looks quite now.
I always check the tyre presures on the car every other week and i know the presure is to spec.
Has anyone else had the same problem as me.
Its not feathering the tryes edge and the tracking cant be out because the wear is even over the whole area of the tyre.
I have killed 2 pairs of rear tyres in that 8000 miles but i do drive it hard around corners so do you think the front tyre wear to my n/s/f is due to the cornering speed and stress the tyre goes through when cornering hard?
Thanks for any info guys...

Edited by essexmonarovxr on Monday 17th March 08:28

Island boy HSV

726 posts

262 months

Monday 17th March 2008
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What manufacture tyres are you running?

essexmonarovxr

Original Poster:

792 posts

221 months

Monday 17th March 2008
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essexmonarovxr said:
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My VXR had 4 new tyres on her and had only done 800 miles from new ok.
Now she's on 8000 miles.
My near side front tyre as now only got about 2.5mm of tread left on it. Its worn perfectly flat and has 2.5mm over the whole area where my off side front has about 6 to 7mm left and still looks quite now.
I always check the tyre presures on the car every other week and i know the presure is to spec.
Has anyone else had the same problem as me.
Its not feathering the tryes edge and the tracking cant be out because the wear is even over the whole area of the tyre.
I have killed 2 pairs of rear tyres in that 8000 miles but i do drive it hard around corners so do you think the front tyre wear to my n/s/f is due to the cornering speed and stress the tyre goes through when cornering hard?
Thanks for any info guys...

Edited by essexmonarovxr on Monday 17th March 08:28

slackalice

421 posts

254 months

Monday 17th March 2008
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Hard driving and wear to the N/S/F would suggest that you only take right handers, no this sounds like a shock assorber problem.

essexmonarovxr

Original Poster:

792 posts

221 months

Monday 17th March 2008
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Island boy HSV said:
What manufacture tyres are you running?


I have Pirelli P zero rossos they fitted as standard

caspy@wortec

141 posts

218 months

Monday 17th March 2008
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Std fit.

essexmonarovxr

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792 posts

221 months

Tuesday 18th March 2008
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I think i better get the tracking and all the angle checked again, does anyone have the spec sheet for the tracking etc?

crisisjez

9,209 posts

228 months

Tuesday 18th March 2008
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It`s on the FAQ page.

essexmonarovxr

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792 posts

221 months

Wednesday 19th March 2008
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Just found out its a fault with the tyre and not the car.
Thanks all for your input.