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MG MGF Technical - worn front tyres
| Hi My front tyres are badly worn on the inside again after a few months of driving after raising the front suspension up to the correct height. Any ideas please on where i go from here??? Tony |
| Tony Thomas |
| More than likely needs 4 wheel alignment checking/adjusting. Steve |
| Steve P |
| Thanks Steve But this was the first thing i did when the tyres were badly worn a few months ago. I think it was Rob Bell who suggested the height of the front suspension (which WAS way too low) but still wearing on the inside BADLY? So anybody know where do i go from here, my local garage has "given up on it" Is there a specialist MGF place anywhere near me? Cardiff south wales. Any help would be of great assistance. Cheers Tony |
| Tony Thomas |
| Tony, If the front tyres are worn as badly as you say on the front inner, its got to be "toe in "alignment, albeit, maybe something else, such as previous structural damage,is influencing the adjustment setup.Get to a garage with an electronic alighnment setup, they may have to "shim" to correct the tracking.Height and camber, are separate but crucial additional adjustments,to be made in conjunction with wheel alignment. have a good 1 Bob. |
| rb wadwsorth |
| Worn lower ball joints would cause wrong camber angles making the tyres wear their insides. Unlikely that it would appear at both sides at the same time, though. |
| Jon F |
| I believe Bob meant 'toe out', which was the MGR geometry spec. Did you have the measurements of camber, castor & toe angle checked? They should have given you a printout. If there's a problem area, i.e. damage, it will usually show up. A&A Tyre Services in Cardiff (029 2037 1808) have the right equipment, no personal experience (I use Protyre in Bristol/Gloucester). It may cost a bit, but better that than having to change your tyres every few thousand miles ;o) There's a strong argument for adopting settings that have been tried & tested by BBS users, if you haven't read Rob's study on this already? - http://www.mgf.ultimatemg.com/group2/suspension/tracking.htm |
| Mike Hankin |
| Your right Mike,copying whilst looking at my own feet,NOT a pretty sight! MERRY XMAS ALL> |
| rb wadwsorth |
| Hi Thanks rb nz and all Had the "toe in" checked at a specialist in cardiff today and it was about 5' out, so lets hope that will sort it? Thanks for all your help Merry xmas Tony |
| Tony Thomas |
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