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Inner Edge Tyre Wear

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:03 am
by Bosun
I recently had 195 Goodyear G2 tyres fitted to the front and the tracking done at the same time by my local garage (about 6 months ago). Both tyres have started to scrub out on the inside so I guess the camber needs looking at.
Can anyone recommend one of the national tyre companies (Kwik-Fit etc) who would have the necessary equipment to do a computer alignment geometry test

Cheers

Steve

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:32 am
by francophile1947
I think all the tyre sellers have the equipment, but wouldn't trust them. I just bought 2 tyres at STS Holburn and was told the tracking was way out. I told them I didn't believe them, as old tyres had worn evenly, and took it to a trusted mechanic. He checked and said it was well within the tolerances quoted by the manufacturer.
Moral is go to a proper place as opposed to the Kwik-Fit type places.

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:20 am
by Colin Lambert
Hear hear!. KF type places are usually just out to sell you as much as poss whether it be services or tyres and exhausts etc.

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:55 pm
by ICB
Depends on the crew, my local ATS lads are generally good as gold, although they will occasionally balance a wheel without stripping all the old weights off first which annoys me.