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Martin_1962

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Tyres out in a year
« on: 25 August 2009, 20:30:14 »

About 9000 miles and the inside edges are worn :( on the fronts.

Camber is fine.

Anything else?

It has been to CHesham as well
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Re: Tyres out in a year
« Reply #1 on: 25 August 2009, 20:33:15 »

check for suspension wear, then redo camber.
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Re: Tyres out in a year
« Reply #2 on: 25 August 2009, 20:44:41 »

Did wishbones in April.

Steering idler in January
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Re: Tyres out in a year
« Reply #3 on: 25 August 2009, 21:39:15 »

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Did wishbones in April.

Steering idler in January
shoulder wear is camber, so if no play anywhere, camber is wrong.
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Re: Tyres out in a year
« Reply #4 on: 25 August 2009, 21:42:02 »

Track rod end's, have a good look at them cos i've been through this myself after doing wishbones and then found it was the drivers side outer track rod end so changed it and tyres now fine and drives A1 :y
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Re: Tyres out in a year
« Reply #5 on: 25 August 2009, 22:05:16 »

my rears are at the end of their life, not bad for 5 years and 45k  ;D
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Re: Tyres out in a year
« Reply #6 on: 25 August 2009, 22:10:32 »

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my rears are at the end of their life, not bad for 5 years and 45k  ;D
yes miss daisy, whatever....
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Re: Tyres out in a year
« Reply #7 on: 25 August 2009, 23:04:38 »

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yes miss daisy, whatever....

He's not even trying, is he?

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« Reply #8 on: 26 August 2009, 11:25:51 »

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yes miss daisy, whatever....

He's not even trying, is he?

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Re: Tyres out in a year
« Reply #9 on: 26 August 2009, 19:12:12 »

lmao! im lucky if my fronts last 6k!
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