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Finally time for some new front tyres!
« on: 25 May 2009, 20:27:30 »

After 4.5 years and over 40k, its time for the fronts to go, shame really as its the outside edges going  :'(

Plenty of tread left in the middle.

Posted up on the WIM forum, Tony thinks a few things could have moved causing the wear, i shall take the spare  wishbones i have anyway.










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Re: Finally time for some new front tyres!
« Reply #1 on: 25 May 2009, 20:39:03 »

Eagle Ventura..good tires.. :y

tire wear on one side..seems like a geometry problem.. :-/
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Re: Finally time for some new front tyres!
« Reply #2 on: 25 May 2009, 20:40:49 »

After 40k i wouldnt worry, thats superb mileage for a trye ;)
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Re: Finally time for some new front tyres!
« Reply #3 on: 25 May 2009, 20:41:52 »

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Eagle Ventura..good tires.. :y

tire wear on one side..seems like a geometry problem.. :-/
Having driven Tunnie's car, I would have to disagree that those tyres are particularly good.  They severely lack any grip...
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« Reply #4 on: 25 May 2009, 20:43:20 »

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Eagle Ventura..good tires.. :y

tire wear on one side..seems like a geometry problem.. :-/
Having driven Tunnie's car, I would have to disagree that those tyres are particularly good.  They severely lack any grip...

I think they are ok, 2.2 does not have the power to justify high grip.
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Re: Finally time for some new front tyres!
« Reply #5 on: 25 May 2009, 20:46:30 »

Wear pattern looks like mine, outer edges gone very quickly,......  :(

Still I'm off to WIM tomorrow to have an experts eye run over it ... I expect I'll be asking where to buy bits tomorrow night .. :(

and then looking for advice on how to change those bits !!
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« Reply #6 on: 25 May 2009, 20:47:47 »

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Wear pattern looks like mine, outer edges gone very quickly,......  :(

Still I'm off to WIM tomorrow to have an experts eye run over it ... I expect I'll be asking where to buy bits tomorrow night .. :(

and then looking for advice on how to change those bits !!

Let me know what they say! I plan to go on Saturday
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« Reply #7 on: 25 May 2009, 20:51:19 »

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Wear pattern looks like mine, outer edges gone very quickly,......  :(

Still I'm off to WIM tomorrow to have an experts eye run over it ... I expect I'll be asking where to buy bits tomorrow night .. :(

and then looking for advice on how to change those bits !!

Let me know what they say! I plan to go on Saturday


I'm sure I'll have something to report tomorrow night ... either fixed or awaiting bits !!!  no other choices really  :)
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Wear pattern looks like mine, outer edges gone very quickly,......  :(

Still I'm off to WIM tomorrow to have an experts eye run over it ... I expect I'll be asking where to buy bits tomorrow night .. :(

and then looking for advice on how to change those bits !!

Let me know what they say! I plan to go on Saturday


I'm sure I'll have something to report tomorrow night ... either fixed or awaiting bits !!!  no other choices really  :)

Well for me Wishbones is the only thing left up front, the steering idler arm has already been changed. Look forward to what WIM say  :y
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Re: Finally time for some new front tyres!
« Reply #9 on: 26 May 2009, 11:19:24 »

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Eagle Ventura..good tires.. :y

tire wear on one side..seems like a geometry problem.. :-/
Having driven Tunnie's car, I would have to disagree that those tyres are particularly good.  They severely lack any grip...
What tyres do you recommend TB? My annual mileage is roughly 10,000.
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« Reply #10 on: 26 May 2009, 15:22:15 »

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Wear pattern looks like mine, outer edges gone very quickly,......  :(

Still I'm off to WIM tomorrow to have an experts eye run over it ... I expect I'll be asking where to buy bits tomorrow night .. :(

and then looking for advice on how to change those bits !!

Let me know what they say! I plan to go on Saturday


I'm sure I'll have something to report tomorrow night ... either fixed or awaiting bits !!!  no other choices really  :)

Well for me Wishbones is the only thing left up front, the steering idler arm has already been changed. Look forward to what WIM say  :y


I've posted the results of my visit in the "tyre wear" thread ... essentially .. wishbone bushes knackered ... :(

HTH
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« Reply #11 on: 26 May 2009, 15:53:02 »

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Wear pattern looks like mine, outer edges gone very quickly,......  :(

Still I'm off to WIM tomorrow to have an experts eye run over it ... I expect I'll be asking where to buy bits tomorrow night .. :(

and then looking for advice on how to change those bits !!

Let me know what they say! I plan to go on Saturday


I'm sure I'll have something to report tomorrow night ... either fixed or awaiting bits !!!  no other choices really  :)

Well for me Wishbones is the only thing left up front, the steering idler arm has already been changed. Look forward to what WIM say  :y


I've posted the results of my visit in the "tyre wear" thread ... essentially .. wishbone bushes knackered ... :(

HTH

Yeah, saw that, Thanks!

I have some spare new wishbones, will take them to WIM, if needed i'll ask them to fit  :y
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Re: Finally time for some new front tyres!
« Reply #12 on: 26 May 2009, 18:40:25 »

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Eagle Ventura..good tires.. :y

tire wear on one side..seems like a geometry problem.. :-/
Having driven Tunnie's car, I would have to disagree that those tyres are particularly good.  They severely lack any grip...
What tyres do you recommend TB? My annual mileage is roughly 10,000.
My preference for my MV6, which occasionally gets driven in a spirited manner, is Dunlop SP90x0 or Continental Sport Contact 2 (NOT 3!).  Because of the power and the way I occasionally 'have fun', I wouldn't put budget tyres on this car.

The tractor, which with considerably less power I thought I might get away with cheaper tyres, I never truely found a set I really liked in all conditions. The best I had on there was Nexen CP641 - great in dry, good in slight wet, good in snow, appalling in very, very heavy rain :o
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Re: Finally time for some new front tyres!
« Reply #13 on: 26 May 2009, 19:35:48 »

note from today:

tested potenza adrenalin today on a long run..very stable on curves (passengers were nearly out the window ;D ), very good braking and silent..

still not tested in rain..but the papers I read were all positive..
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Re: Finally time for some new front tyres!
« Reply #14 on: 26 May 2009, 20:56:25 »

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Eagle Ventura..good tires.. :y

tire wear on one side..seems like a geometry problem.. :-/
Having driven Tunnie's car, I would have to disagree that those tyres are particularly good.  They severely lack any grip...
What tyres do you recommend TB? My annual mileage is roughly 10,000.
My preference for my MV6, which occasionally gets driven in a spirited manner, is Dunlop SP90x0 or Continental Sport Contact 2 (NOT 3!).  Because of the power and the way I occasionally 'have fun', I wouldn't put budget tyres on this car.

The tractor, which with considerably less power I thought I might get away with cheaper tyres, I never truely found a set I really liked in all conditions. The best I had on there was Nexen CP641 - great in dry, good in slight wet, good in snow, appalling in very, very heavy rain :o

Hi, had similar problem when I first bought my elite both front tyres were worn just like yours.
However the wear was to the inside edge, had the tracking sorted out as it was a bit out.
Then had two Continentals put on but these wore out in the same place in less than 12 months!!
Had the garage check the car out but they found nothing wrong.
So had 4 budget sunny’s put on and these are showing no side wear at all.
Had these on now about year with very little over all wear.
The only down side is they are some what noisy.  :-/

Not sure why more expensive tyres have worn out in this fashion.

Regards

Harvin
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