I think i need a new tyre!!

snypereb · 28-09-2006, 07:03 PM

Hey guys was taking off my tyres today just checking they are ok for tomorrow nights drag and i was not expecting this when i pulled the wheel off ahhhhhhhhh! Lucky i checked!!

LUXO_8 · 28-09-2006, 07:05 PM

bit low there...!

snypereb · 28-09-2006, 07:06 PM

Seems like it has rubbed on something but i cant work out where or how!

Racecraft · 28-09-2006, 07:08 PM

is that a front or rear.,.... ithas been rubbing for a while

EFFalcon · 28-09-2006, 07:09 PM

someone needs a wheel allignment.
were they ever on the front of ur car?

gthofan · 28-09-2006, 07:11 PM

ouch shaun, down to the belt already, whats your tyre pressures??

LUXO_8 · 28-09-2006, 07:14 PM

if im coming to the cruise i'll bring you those old ones i was tellin you about mate....will get you out of trouble at least

snypereb · 28-09-2006, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by EFFalcon

someone needs a wheel allignment.
were they ever on the front of ur car?

Front passenger side mate!!

clontarf_x · 28-09-2006, 07:29 PM

Looks similar to the damage h**dens get when they are lowered, the IRS chews out the rear tyres. Looks like your up for a new one!

snypereb · 28-09-2006, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by clontarf_x

Looks similar to the damage h**dens get when they are lowered, the IRS chews out the rear tyres. Looks like your up for a new one!

This tyre is from the front mate!!

Christiaan · 28-09-2006, 07:35 PM

change ur tie rod ends, and get a wheel alignment.

Christiaan · 28-09-2006, 07:35 PM

and why do you always use !!!!!!! ????!!!!

LTDHO · 28-09-2006, 07:37 PM

Shaun how bad is your allignment???

snypereb · 28-09-2006, 07:38 PM

i think its pretty bad by the looks of things lol.

Christiaan · 28-09-2006, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by LTDHO

Shaun how bad is your allignment???

It's not the alignment, it's common for the inside of the tyre to chew itself out when the tie rod ends are worn out.

His car isn't lowered, so it's not the lack of camber kit.

snypereb · 28-09-2006, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by shuresm58

It's not the alignment, it's common for the inside of the tyre to chew itself out when the tie rod ends are worn out.

His car isn't lowered, so it's not the lack of camber kit.

ah my car is lowered but not dumped like everyone else!!

Damo · 28-09-2006, 07:49 PM

they're still good mate.

XR_Lightning · 28-09-2006, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by snypereb

ah my car is lowered but not dumped like everyone else!!

you should still get a camber kit, I only dumped my car 40mm from stock on the front & leveled out the back and I put a camber kit in cause the camber was slightly off, no matter how low you have dumped your car the camber is still going to be off, its just the lower you go the more it will be off and will chew out your tyre faster

snypereb · 28-09-2006, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Damo

they're still good mate.

Trust

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Rollin · 28-09-2006, 07:59 PM

That is from very poor wheel alignment settings - it looks exactly like the tyre wear I commonly see on the back of VT clubsports - poor toe and camber settings practically cut the corner of the tyre off.

Get a camber kit and a wheel alignment asap!

snypereb · 28-09-2006, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Rollin

That is from very poor wheel alignment settings - it looks exactly like the tyre wear I commonly see on the back of VT clubsports - poor toe and camber settings practically cut the corner of the tyre off.

Get a camber kit and a wheel alignment asap!

Cheers thanks mate!!

XR_Lightning · 28-09-2006, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Rollin

That is from very poor wheel alignment settings - it looks exactly like the tyre wear I commonly see on the back of VT clubsports

yeah some of those crapodores have some wicked A55 camber on the back, is it true they do that because they have one less control arm on the back (or something like that), compared to a falcon?

Rollin · 28-09-2006, 11:01 PM

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yeah some of those crapodores have some wicked A55 camber on the back, is it true they do that because they have one less control arm on the back (or something like that), compared to a falcon?

It not really a lack of control arms, its just a poor cheap design - stole from the Opel Calibra (Ask your local holden tech about how busted A55 they are...)

kyro_02 · 28-09-2006, 11:22 PM

wow i better check mine if that tyres is like that because of an alignment problem :P - mine is way out or somethin cause she's sqealing like bat outta hell an massive vibrations on the floor at 100kmph and she's pulling to the left a lot

you gonna have a new tyre for tomoz?

snypereb · 28-09-2006, 11:31 PM

yeah i have stockies on the back now for the drags so we should be sweet i put two of the best tyres on the front picking up some tyres on saturday night for them!

Psycho Chicken · 29-09-2006, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Damo

they're still good mate.

Yep, just drop them to 20 psi, less chance of bursting on you that way.

Dezza · 29-09-2006, 12:27 AM

You certainly wouldn't want to do much driving on that tyre. LOL. It's pretty stuffed!

Kenaz · 29-09-2006, 08:50 AM

My front drivers side tyre was the same when I pulled it off recently so I went and got a camber kit, some new tyres and a wheel alignment.

**Sorted** · 29-09-2006, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Kenaz

My front drivers side tyre was the same when I pulled it off recently so I went and got a camber kit, some new tyres and a wheel alignment.

Did that help - I have two front tyres that are chewed out like that on some rims I bought and I am tryimg to work out if it was rubbing that caused the massive tread wear or just a wheel alignment.

Both Front tyres are chewed to the steel radail like but maybe worse than snypereb's

GREERZ_04_BA · 29-09-2006, 06:34 PM

hey man its like mine.my front to are real bad and i just had a wheel allignment.
and new karber hit put in