Tyre Wear
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Tyre Wear
I have noticed that my front tyres are wearing more on the inside of the
tread than the outside. I don't think it is severe as the tyres have done at
least 22,000 miles and they are still reasonable. I am going to replace them
soon but wonder whether this wear pattern is something to worry about. I do
not notice any particular handling problems apart from some tramlining which
I put down to tyre wear. I know that I need to get the tracking checked but
the car is an Audi A4 Quattro and I don't want some inexperienced tyre
fitter playing with my 4 wheel alignment. As I say it handles ok. I've had
suggestions that this could be due to Power steering also.
Any comments please,
Richard
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tread than the outside. I don't think it is severe as the tyres have done at
least 22,000 miles and they are still reasonable. I am going to replace them
soon but wonder whether this wear pattern is something to worry about. I do
not notice any particular handling problems apart from some tramlining which
I put down to tyre wear. I know that I need to get the tracking checked but
the car is an Audi A4 Quattro and I don't want some inexperienced tyre
fitter playing with my 4 wheel alignment. As I say it handles ok. I've had
suggestions that this could be due to Power steering also.
Any comments please,
Richard
<<<<<< crossposted to alt.autos.audi, uk.rec.cars.maintenance >>>>>>
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Re: Tyre Wear
"Richard Goulding" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
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>I have noticed that my front tyres are wearing more on the inside of the
> tread than the outside. I don't think it is severe as the tyres have done
> at
> least 22,000 miles and they are still reasonable. I am going to replace
> them
> soon but wonder whether this wear pattern is something to worry about. I
> do
> not notice any particular handling problems apart from some tramlining
> which
> I put down to tyre wear. I know that I need to get the tracking checked
> but
> the car is an Audi A4 Quattro and I don't want some inexperienced tyre
> fitter playing with my 4 wheel alignment. As I say it handles ok. I've had
> suggestions that this could be due to Power steering also.
>
> Any comments please,
>
> Richard
>
> <<<<<< crossposted to alt.autos.audi, uk.rec.cars.maintenance >>>>>>
>
>
it may be that you have slight excess toe out, get it checked and decide for
yourself before adjustment
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Re: Tyre Wear
"Richard Goulding" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
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>I have noticed that my front tyres are wearing more on the inside of the
> tread than the outside. I don't think it is severe as the tyres have done
> at
> least 22,000 miles and they are still reasonable. I am going to replace
> them
> soon but wonder whether this wear pattern is something to worry about. I
> do
> not notice any particular handling problems apart from some tramlining
> which
> I put down to tyre wear. I know that I need to get the tracking checked
> but
> the car is an Audi A4 Quattro and I don't want some inexperienced tyre
> fitter playing with my 4 wheel alignment. As I say it handles ok. I've had
> suggestions that this could be due to Power steering also.
>
> Any comments please,
>
> Richard
>
> <<<<<< crossposted to alt.autos.audi, uk.rec.cars.maintenance >>>>>>
>
>
it may be that you have slight excess toe out, get it checked and decide for
yourself before adjustment
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Re: Tyre Wear
"Richard Goulding" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
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>I have noticed that my front tyres are wearing more on the inside of the
> tread than the outside. I don't think it is severe as the tyres have done
> at
> least 22,000 miles and they are still reasonable. I am going to replace
> them
> soon but wonder whether this wear pattern is something to worry about. I
> do
> not notice any particular handling problems apart from some tramlining
> which
> I put down to tyre wear. I know that I need to get the tracking checked
> but
> the car is an Audi A4 Quattro and I don't want some inexperienced tyre
> fitter playing with my 4 wheel alignment. As I say it handles ok. I've had
> suggestions that this could be due to Power steering also.
>
> Any comments please,
>
> Richard
>
> <<<<<< crossposted to alt.autos.audi, uk.rec.cars.maintenance >>>>>>
>
>
it may be that you have slight excess toe out, get it checked and decide for
yourself before adjustment
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Re: Tyre Wear
"Richard Goulding" <nospam@teen-ruptured-rectums.net> wrote in message
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>I have noticed that my front tyres are wearing more on the inside of the
> tread than the outside. I don't think it is severe as the tyres have done
> at
> least 22,000 miles and they are still reasonable. I am going to replace
> them
> soon but wonder whether this wear pattern is something to worry about. I
> do
> not notice any particular handling problems apart from some tramlining
> which
> I put down to tyre wear. I know that I need to get the tracking checked
> but
> the car is an Audi A4 Quattro and I don't want some inexperienced tyre
> fitter playing with my 4 wheel alignment. As I say it handles ok. I've had
> suggestions that this could be due to Power steering also.
>
> Any comments please,
>
> Richard
>
> <<<<<< crossposted to alt.autos.audi, uk.rec.cars.maintenance >>>>>>
>
>
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Ted Rubberford.
'The Man In The Red Latex Skintight Suit'
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Re: Tyre Wear
"Richard Goulding" <nospam@teen-ruptured-rectums.net> wrote in message
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>I have noticed that my front tyres are wearing more on the inside of the
> tread than the outside. I don't think it is severe as the tyres have done
> at
> least 22,000 miles and they are still reasonable. I am going to replace
> them
> soon but wonder whether this wear pattern is something to worry about. I
> do
> not notice any particular handling problems apart from some tramlining
> which
> I put down to tyre wear. I know that I need to get the tracking checked
> but
> the car is an Audi A4 Quattro and I don't want some inexperienced tyre
> fitter playing with my 4 wheel alignment. As I say it handles ok. I've had
> suggestions that this could be due to Power steering also.
>
> Any comments please,
>
> Richard
>
> <<<<<< crossposted to alt.autos.audi, uk.rec.cars.maintenance >>>>>>
>
>
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Ted Rubberford.
'The Man In The Red Latex Skintight Suit'
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Re: Tyre Wear
"Richard Goulding" <nospam@teen-ruptured-rectums.net> wrote in message
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>I have noticed that my front tyres are wearing more on the inside of the
> tread than the outside. I don't think it is severe as the tyres have done
> at
> least 22,000 miles and they are still reasonable. I am going to replace
> them
> soon but wonder whether this wear pattern is something to worry about. I
> do
> not notice any particular handling problems apart from some tramlining
> which
> I put down to tyre wear. I know that I need to get the tracking checked
> but
> the car is an Audi A4 Quattro and I don't want some inexperienced tyre
> fitter playing with my 4 wheel alignment. As I say it handles ok. I've had
> suggestions that this could be due to Power steering also.
>
> Any comments please,
>
> Richard
>
> <<<<<< crossposted to alt.autos.audi, uk.rec.cars.maintenance >>>>>>
>
>
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Ted Rubberford.
'The Man In The Red Latex Skintight Suit'
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Re: Tyre Wear
Richard,
Wear on the inside of the tyres seems to indicate ball joint problems
causing excessive camber (tyre lean - top inwards). Depending on the
vintage of A4 there have been myriad problems with failing ball joints -
some have been covered by warranty, some by recall. I'd stop in at the
dealer and see if yours is covered.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Richard Goulding" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> I have noticed that my front tyres are wearing more on the inside of the
> tread than the outside. I don't think it is severe as the tyres have done
at
> least 22,000 miles and they are still reasonable. I am going to replace
them
> soon but wonder whether this wear pattern is something to worry about. I
do
> not notice any particular handling problems apart from some tramlining
which
> I put down to tyre wear. I know that I need to get the tracking checked
but
> the car is an Audi A4 Quattro and I don't want some inexperienced tyre
> fitter playing with my 4 wheel alignment. As I say it handles ok. I've had
> suggestions that this could be due to Power steering also.
>
> Any comments please,
>
> Richard
>
> <<<<<< crossposted to alt.autos.audi, uk.rec.cars.maintenance >>>>>>
>
>
Wear on the inside of the tyres seems to indicate ball joint problems
causing excessive camber (tyre lean - top inwards). Depending on the
vintage of A4 there have been myriad problems with failing ball joints -
some have been covered by warranty, some by recall. I'd stop in at the
dealer and see if yours is covered.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Richard Goulding" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> I have noticed that my front tyres are wearing more on the inside of the
> tread than the outside. I don't think it is severe as the tyres have done
at
> least 22,000 miles and they are still reasonable. I am going to replace
them
> soon but wonder whether this wear pattern is something to worry about. I
do
> not notice any particular handling problems apart from some tramlining
which
> I put down to tyre wear. I know that I need to get the tracking checked
but
> the car is an Audi A4 Quattro and I don't want some inexperienced tyre
> fitter playing with my 4 wheel alignment. As I say it handles ok. I've had
> suggestions that this could be due to Power steering also.
>
> Any comments please,
>
> Richard
>
> <<<<<< crossposted to alt.autos.audi, uk.rec.cars.maintenance >>>>>>
>
>
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Re: Tyre Wear
Richard,
Wear on the inside of the tyres seems to indicate ball joint problems
causing excessive camber (tyre lean - top inwards). Depending on the
vintage of A4 there have been myriad problems with failing ball joints -
some have been covered by warranty, some by recall. I'd stop in at the
dealer and see if yours is covered.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Richard Goulding" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> I have noticed that my front tyres are wearing more on the inside of the
> tread than the outside. I don't think it is severe as the tyres have done
at
> least 22,000 miles and they are still reasonable. I am going to replace
them
> soon but wonder whether this wear pattern is something to worry about. I
do
> not notice any particular handling problems apart from some tramlining
which
> I put down to tyre wear. I know that I need to get the tracking checked
but
> the car is an Audi A4 Quattro and I don't want some inexperienced tyre
> fitter playing with my 4 wheel alignment. As I say it handles ok. I've had
> suggestions that this could be due to Power steering also.
>
> Any comments please,
>
> Richard
>
> <<<<<< crossposted to alt.autos.audi, uk.rec.cars.maintenance >>>>>>
>
>
Wear on the inside of the tyres seems to indicate ball joint problems
causing excessive camber (tyre lean - top inwards). Depending on the
vintage of A4 there have been myriad problems with failing ball joints -
some have been covered by warranty, some by recall. I'd stop in at the
dealer and see if yours is covered.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Richard Goulding" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> I have noticed that my front tyres are wearing more on the inside of the
> tread than the outside. I don't think it is severe as the tyres have done
at
> least 22,000 miles and they are still reasonable. I am going to replace
them
> soon but wonder whether this wear pattern is something to worry about. I
do
> not notice any particular handling problems apart from some tramlining
which
> I put down to tyre wear. I know that I need to get the tracking checked
but
> the car is an Audi A4 Quattro and I don't want some inexperienced tyre
> fitter playing with my 4 wheel alignment. As I say it handles ok. I've had
> suggestions that this could be due to Power steering also.
>
> Any comments please,
>
> Richard
>
> <<<<<< crossposted to alt.autos.audi, uk.rec.cars.maintenance >>>>>>
>
>
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Re: Tyre Wear
Richard,
Wear on the inside of the tyres seems to indicate ball joint problems
causing excessive camber (tyre lean - top inwards). Depending on the
vintage of A4 there have been myriad problems with failing ball joints -
some have been covered by warranty, some by recall. I'd stop in at the
dealer and see if yours is covered.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Richard Goulding" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:A8WcneBw4v16sl7cSa8jmA@karoo.co.uk...
> I have noticed that my front tyres are wearing more on the inside of the
> tread than the outside. I don't think it is severe as the tyres have done
at
> least 22,000 miles and they are still reasonable. I am going to replace
them
> soon but wonder whether this wear pattern is something to worry about. I
do
> not notice any particular handling problems apart from some tramlining
which
> I put down to tyre wear. I know that I need to get the tracking checked
but
> the car is an Audi A4 Quattro and I don't want some inexperienced tyre
> fitter playing with my 4 wheel alignment. As I say it handles ok. I've had
> suggestions that this could be due to Power steering also.
>
> Any comments please,
>
> Richard
>
> <<<<<< crossposted to alt.autos.audi, uk.rec.cars.maintenance >>>>>>
>
>
Wear on the inside of the tyres seems to indicate ball joint problems
causing excessive camber (tyre lean - top inwards). Depending on the
vintage of A4 there have been myriad problems with failing ball joints -
some have been covered by warranty, some by recall. I'd stop in at the
dealer and see if yours is covered.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Richard Goulding" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:A8WcneBw4v16sl7cSa8jmA@karoo.co.uk...
> I have noticed that my front tyres are wearing more on the inside of the
> tread than the outside. I don't think it is severe as the tyres have done
at
> least 22,000 miles and they are still reasonable. I am going to replace
them
> soon but wonder whether this wear pattern is something to worry about. I
do
> not notice any particular handling problems apart from some tramlining
which
> I put down to tyre wear. I know that I need to get the tracking checked
but
> the car is an Audi A4 Quattro and I don't want some inexperienced tyre
> fitter playing with my 4 wheel alignment. As I say it handles ok. I've had
> suggestions that this could be due to Power steering also.
>
> Any comments please,
>
> Richard
>
> <<<<<< crossposted to alt.autos.audi, uk.rec.cars.maintenance >>>>>>
>
>