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Tyre wear
« on: 23 August 2013, 13:50:35 »

My front tyres are wearing on the inside edge more on thr passenger side any ideas.
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Re: Tyre wear
« Reply #1 on: 23 August 2013, 14:10:44 »

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Re: Tyre wear
« Reply #2 on: 24 August 2013, 08:36:24 »

What sort of tyre  mileage is expected  with our cars  :'(
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Re: Tyre wear
« Reply #3 on: 24 August 2013, 09:58:03 »

I get around 20-24k from fronts, about 10-12k from rears. With a properly set up chassis.

Before I discovered WIM, I was getting 5-6k out of the fronts, with chronic inner edge wear like you have.
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Re: Tyre wear
« Reply #4 on: 24 August 2013, 14:43:01 »

Is it worth getting just the camber checked or should it always be a full geometry check Anyone know of a WIM in Kent.
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Re: Tyre wear
« Reply #5 on: 24 August 2013, 15:04:02 »

What sort of tyre  mileage is expected  with our cars  :'(

This is vastly down to the tyre and type of driver, personally I'd be very upset with kind of miles TB is quoting here.

48k from a set of Goodyears I had, 35k from a set of Falkens. Currently approx 5k on a set of Kumo's  :)
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« Reply #6 on: 24 August 2013, 19:29:45 »

What sort of tyre  mileage is expected  with our cars  :'(

This is vastly down to the tyre and type of driver, personally I'd be very upset with kind of miles TB is quoting here.

48k from a set of Goodyears I had, 35k from a set of Falkens. Currently approx 5k on a set of Kumo's  :)

Tunnie, how you actually arrive at a destination without pressing any pedals and getting out and pushing the car round corners is beyond me. ;D ;) ...its not bloody sailing. ::) ;D
... if the car suspension remains flat and unchallenged then the camber won't deflect and you will get more even wear out of the tyres. However the sailing driving style is no guide on average tyre wear.

Op, an absolute minimum of 10k from A bad/non grippy tyre driven by a "progressive" driver/15-20k from a good grippy tyre on a well set up car by the same driver. 20k shouldn't be too difficult generally. More if driven more sedately, as Tunnie says to be fair.
 Your not likely to find a company that sets camber, that isn't capable of full geo. Don't skimp. Proper job WILL see a return in decent tyre life.

You'll also find the car is more accurate, stable, safer and easier to drive giving a much better experience.


Spings sag with age and use. This means average camber position will increase as the ride height drops slightly. Add in the fact most garages don't know the omega is adjustable for camber when they tighten the shock bolts, which set camber, AND the fact that Vauxhall settings and production assembley was hardly accurate from new, its best to set the car up correctly as soon as possible after taking ownership.

This applies to most reasonably sized cars, not just the omega.

See wheels in motion web site. They have franchises around the country, and generally speaking are the only company that have settings that work. There are others, bit I'm not aware of any others that are near your location.
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Re: Tyre wear
« Reply #7 on: 24 August 2013, 19:33:41 »

What sort of tyre  mileage is expected  with our cars  :'(

This is vastly down to the tyre and type of driver, personally I'd be very upset with kind of miles TB is quoting here.

48k from a set of Goodyears I had, 35k from a set of Falkens. Currently approx 5k on a set of Kumo's  :)

Tunnie, how you actually arrive at a destination without pressing any pedals and getting out and pushing the car round corners is beyond me. ;D ;) ...its not bloody sailing. ::) ;D
... if the car suspension remains flat and unchallenged then the camber won't deflect and you will get more even wear out of the tyres. However the sailing driving style is no guide on average tyre wear.

Lot of motorway miles helps, although that has dropped in last few years. I think planning ahead counts for a lot, it's not just me, FatherT got 50k from his first set of boots when his Omega was brand new.

2.2 does lack a lot of power, so I think that helps the rears last a lot longer. I've noticed the 3.2 is burning up its rears quicker than either of the 2.2's
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Re: Tyre wear
« Reply #8 on: 24 August 2013, 19:43:19 »

personally I'd be very upset with kind of miles TB is quoting here.
I managed 3.5k on Continental SC5s, thats because the tyres were shite.

4k from Avon ZZ5s on my TD, but that was because it was a hoot.
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Re: Tyre wear
« Reply #9 on: 24 August 2013, 19:56:19 »

personally I'd be very upset with kind of miles TB is quoting here.
I managed 3.5k on Continental SC5s, thats because the tyres were shite.

4k from Avon ZZ5s on my TD, but that was because it was a hoot.

5K from a pair of Nexen N3000 on the back of the DTi   :o  :D

Generally get about 12 - 15K from any 'decent' rears I put on the 3.2

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Re: Tyre wear
« Reply #10 on: 27 August 2013, 00:22:39 »

I get around 20-24k from fronts, about 10-12k from rears. With a properly set up chassis.
I'm surprised at that, I thought the general rule of thumb was FWD cars: fronts last half as long, RWD: both last about the same.   I suppose it very much depends how you drive but braking always wears the fronts a lot more than the rear and straight line traction wears the driven wheels a lot more.
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