Strange uneven tyre wear

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  1. 27th April 2003, 01:18 AM #1
    lightbody
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    Now that my tyres are down to just barely legal, I noticed that they have worn unevenly.

    The INSIDE 15% of the drivers one is smooth as is the OUTSIDE 15% of the passengers one.

    I've never seen that before... normally if alignment is out or something then both outsides or both insides would be worn...

    Could it date back to when i had the left-pull (which went unfixed for about 9000 miles)?

    Should I book it into the dealers to have a look at?

    - Rob
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  2. 27th April 2003, 01:38 AM #2
    3GGG
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    quote:Originally posted by lightbody

    Now that my tyres are down to just barely legal, I noticed that they have worn unevenly.

    The INSIDE 15% of the drivers one is smooth as is the OUTSIDE 15% of the passengers one.

    I've never seen that before... normally if alignment is out or something then both outsides or both insides would be worn...

    Could it date back to when i had the left-pull (which went unfixed for about 9000 miles)?


    - Rob
    Been going round right handers (roundabouts ?) too fast Rob
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  3. 27th April 2003, 07:21 AM #3
    Willie M
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    Unless, as 3GGG suggests, you spend most of your driving days taking sharp right turns your tyre wear pattern does seem a little odd Rob
    Could be related to the left pull scenario but I think I'd mention it to the dealer, just in case.
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  4. 27th April 2003, 10:52 PM #4
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    actually... when you think of it... all roundabouts are right turns... and i do tend to take them rather fast... exceptionally fast... sideways...

    Maybe thats it...
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  5. 28th April 2003, 04:52 AM #5
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    quote:Originally posted by lightbody

    actually... when you think of it... all roundabouts are right turns... and i do tend to take them rather fast... exceptionally fast... sideways...

    Maybe thats it...
    You have usually also got to take a left off the roundabout as well!

    :clown:

    Wouldn't do any harm to get it checked out though.
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  6. 6th May 2003, 01:11 AM #6
    Woz
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    quote:Originally posted by 3GGG

    quote:Originally posted by lightbody

    actually... when you think of it... all roundabouts are right turns... and i do tend to take them rather fast... exceptionally fast... sideways...

    Maybe thats it...
    You have usually also got to take a left off the roundabout as well!

    :clown:

    Wouldn't do any harm to get it checked out though.
    No, much more fun just going round and round while getting faster and faster
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