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PACMAN
6th April 2007, 08:05 PM
....this on my back wheel to ware on the inside :evil::disapprove:

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l166/PACMAN-W8PAC/IMAG0004.jpg
Mini Ecosse
6th April 2007, 08:09 PM
Are these standard wheels?
PACMAN
6th April 2007, 08:10 PM
quote:Originally posted by slawson

Are these standard wheels?


Yes ... 17" Bullet with run flats
Big Gordy
6th April 2007, 08:22 PM
Looks like the rear camber is wayyyyyyyyyyyy out:eek: Don,t know if the rear camber on the mini is adjustable via shims or not:blackeye: OR the rear wheels are trying very very hard to keep up with the fronts;) :p:D:approve:
sh@z
6th April 2007, 08:27 PM
Yeah very bad bad alignment/camber
Bignorm
6th April 2007, 08:29 PM
yeah id say the same best getting it checked mate
ELFMAN
6th April 2007, 08:30 PM
Straight off the top of my head: Some sort of mis-alignment, as if it's 'toe-ing out', with the inside edge leading and scrubbing off? Or a Camber issue with too much negative camber so that the weight's leaning on the inside of the tyre - but you'd probably notice that. If it was over-inflated, it'd wear in the middle, under-inflated, it'd wear (you'd think) evenly at the sides. Is the suspension standard? Did you whack a pothole in the past? Whatever it is, it's going to munch the next tyre you put on, Pacman stylee methinks. Maybe an alignment type suspension check would be worthwhile to rule out the above - those runflats ain't cheap! Good luck with it.
PACMAN
6th April 2007, 08:31 PM
cheers folks.... off to get it checked
ELFMAN
6th April 2007, 08:32 PM
Ahhhhhh - you guys are too quick for me!!!!!
PACMAN
6th April 2007, 10:35 PM
quote:Originally posted by ELFMAN

Ahhhhhh - you guys are too quick for me!!!!!


the alignment was off :disapprove:
Mark R
6th April 2007, 11:13 PM
How much is it going to cost or did it cost you to get that sorted out?
PACMAN
6th April 2007, 11:30 PM
quote:Originally posted by Mark R

How much is it going to cost or did it cost you to get that sorted out?


£25 for the alightment and i guess another £90 for another runflat tyre
:disapprove::disapprove:
Mark R
6th April 2007, 11:54 PM
Think I'd better get my alignment checked pretty soon then before my tire ends up like yours did. It has a similar wear pattern to it although not quite as bad as yours got since it's on the outside and I noticed it.

Still at least you caught the problem now and didn't go through another run flat quicker then you otherwise would first.
PACMAN
7th April 2007, 12:06 AM
quote:Originally posted by Mark R

Think I'd better get my alignment checked pretty soon then before my tire ends up like yours did. It has a similar wear pattern to it although not quite as bad as yours got since it's on the outside and I noticed it.

Still at least you caught the problem now and didn't go through another run flat quicker then you otherwise would first.


I'm still going to get the mini garage to look at the back wheels as I've not since this one on a back wheel before :disapprove:

At least I'm not off to oxford this weekend to see if run flat really work :I:)
KenL
7th April 2007, 02:27 AM
Do you need a new tyre just now? I'm not totally sure what the regs are but I thought it was >1.6mm over >3/4 of the tyre?
PACMAN
7th April 2007, 03:22 AM
nope.... got a new set of 18" wheels one :p which how i notice in the first place ;)
ELFMAN
9th April 2007, 06:18 AM
Do we get a prize for sussing the fault though? Thought not..... Ah well....

Boy, these new wheels are FANCY! Mind the kerbs!!!
PACMAN
9th April 2007, 02:59 PM
quote:Originally posted by ELFMAN

Do we get a prize for sussing the fault though? Thought not..... Ah well....

Boy, these new wheels are FANCY! Mind the kerbs!!!


Taxi numbers are plugged into my phone to get me to the kerbs :I;):D