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A4 still eating tyres(after visit to audi)

Ban Ki Moon · 2010-09-01 00:26:19

I posted before http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2055964321 on this same topic and after spending almost €400 on the problem, It still persists. Ihave 225/40 R18'S fitted. Im not well up on cars or how they work but somthing must be wrong when tyres are worn abnormally like this. When i was in audi…

01-09-2010 12:26am

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I posted before http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2055964321 on this same topic and after spending almost €400 on the problem, It still persists. Ihave 225/40 R18'S fitted. Im not well up on cars or how they work but somthing must be wrong when tyres are worn abnormally like this. When i was in audi the service manager said somthing to me about not being able to set the casters with 18" alloys on??

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#2 01-09-2010 8:55am

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Are they cambered? Is the top of them pointed in towards the center of the car?

Had a set of 18" on my car when i bought it, had to change back to stock cos they were eating tyres. The outside looked grand but they were down to the wire on the inside.

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#3 01-09-2010 9:05am

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Shouldn't be a problem if they are OE and all suspension etc is ok. My ZT has low profile 18s and the tyres are all down to 2 or 3mm thread, all 4 are worn very very evenly. I see from the pics in your other thread you have Nankangs, these are not great. Much better can be gotten for a similar price.

A friend has a 2001 TT that has worn the back tyres severely on the inside edge.

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#4 01-09-2010 9:05am

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Where are you based? Someone might be able to recommend a good wheel alignment place. It would't be the first time that a dealer was not able to rectify tracking issues.

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#5 01-09-2010 9:15am

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Depends on how they are worn.

If its on the inside then the camber is wrong .. usually means theres something worn in the suspension.

Could also be a buckled wheel or faulty tire (doubtful)

Try swapping the backs with the fronts, keep the direction of travel the same. ? Is there any vibration at all ?

Wheel tracking place should be able to diagnose.

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#6 01-09-2010 7:38pm

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Stock rims

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#7 01-09-2010 9:54pm

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can you post a picture of the wear?

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