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[Bo Bo]

Mine are like that - but I commute along twisty roads

Same as, got 14k out of mine.

[Doughboy]

Doubt if this is anywhere near the same but I had a D plate fiesta years ago, 3 sets of front tyres in 2 months. Kwick fart tracking was at fault and they paid for the tyres. I took it to their "Computer tracking center" at their request and after they adjusted Toe and Camber all was fine. £14.75p well spent (10 years ago though).

[Markjay]

Yep, the inner side of the front right-hand tyre was showing white canvas (!) on mine, luckily the tyre was generally low on thread and in need of replacing anyway so no big problem. Had four new tyres fitted on the occasion, then got Tony to give it a Full Geometry, done 15k miles since and no sign of uneven wear so far! The tread is now down to 4mm though…

I seem to remember that Tony said that Omegas are prone to inner front tyre wear when set to manufacturer's spec, he sets the front tracking at the edge of the spec rather then in the middle and this works - well it did for me.

He is only a few junctions on down the M1 from Nottingham....

[TheBoy]

Yep, the inner side of the front right-hand tyre was showing white canvas (!) on mine, luckily the tyre was generally low on thread and in need of replacing anyway so no big problem. Had four new tyres fitted on the occasion, then got Tony to give it a Full Geometry, done 15k miles since and no sign of uneven wear so far! The tread is now down to 4mm though…

I seem to remember that Tony said that Omegas are prone to inner front tyre wear when set to manufacturer's spec, he sets the front tracking at the edge of the spec rather then in the middle and this works - well it did for me.

He is only a few junctions on down the M1 from Nottingham....

Agreed, mine was eating up inside edges in no time. Tony reset camber to edge of spec, and car handling was far better, and tyres lasting longer.

Though strangely, despite having more pressure than Vx say, I am getting inside and outside edge wear...

[JasonH]

I've noticed inside and outside edge tyre wear on the front (like from low tyre pressures) but mine are regularly checked and are intentionally slightly over pressure (and yes my gauge is accurate!). Those Vx figures are rubbish.

[Markjay]

Vx quote 30 psi for un-ladden car, I pump 33 - it's an old trick to increase the manufacturer's spec by 10% to get a firmer ride, plus the pressure goes down over time so this way it never actually goes below 30.