Brand new tyres bald on inside ... tracking or ???

dickwod1

My other half's polo had tracking done in March when I swapped the rear tyres to the front, I noticed the other day the tyres were bald to the steel wire on the inside of each front tyre, I had a spin in the car and when I turn right the steering wont straighten itself !!! So obv the tracking is out toe in/out I looked at the track rod ends and the dont look bent is there any thing else that needs to be fixed before I get the front wheels re-aligned/tracked ???

dickwod1

I have two new tyres booked for Wednesday but I need to know is there anything else I need to do before getting tracking done

slimjimmc

Check for suspension wear, and if ok make sure you get a full 4 wheel laser alignment done. They'll only be able to adjust the front end but it should be done with knowledge of the overall alignment.

bazz26

Had a similar thing with my old Volvo S40 and it ended up being a worn bushing on the front wishbone.

matchthis

Same here, wishbone bushing was the culprit causing uneven wear

In The Sticks

dickwod1 wrote: »

My other half's polo had tracking done in March when I swapped the rear tyres to the front, I noticed the other day the tyres were bald to the steel wire on the inside of each front tyre, I had a spin in the car and when I turn right the steering wont straighten itself !!! So obv the tracking is out toe in/out I looked at the track rod ends and the dont look bent is there any thing else that needs to be fixed before I get the front wheels re-aligned/tracked ???

You will need two more tyres before you get the tracking done, pointless getting tracking done and putting old tyres on again / or putting new tyres on and not getting tracking done, watch the pot-holes!!

Nissan doctor

Which model polo is it?

The MK3(6N) models have front camber adjustment and very few places bother to set this up as its a bit fiddely.

The Mk4 polo is very prone to pothole/impact damage to the hub which can lead to incorrect camber too and its not adjustable on those.

Tea drinker

In The Sticks wrote: »

You will need two more tyres before you get the tracking done, pointless getting tracking done and putting old tyres on again / or putting new tyres on and not getting tracking done, watch the pot-holes!!

He needs to be sure the problem is fixed, so if tracking/camber is the issue grand, but they need to check for the worn bushings etc. Any decent place will find them when tracking - imho.

Just stating the obvious here, worn down to the steel is really dangerous for driving,.

dickwod1

Hi nissan doctor is a 6n polo so ill get the tyre fitter to look at the camber too before tracking is done ... and tea drinker thanks for info about bushings, its been off the road since i noticed, i could see a major blow out happening if driven on ... thanks all for the replys

Nissan doctor

dickwod1 wrote: »

Hi nissan doctor is a 6n polo so ill get the tyre fitter to look at the camber too before tracking is done ... and tea drinker thanks for info about bushings, its been off the road since i noticed, i could see a major blow out happening if driven on ... thanks all for the replys

Don't bother getting them to check it at all unless they have the correct 4 wheel alignment equipment. If they only have manual guages then the fitter will be very unlikely to be able to check the camber properly.

Many places will also tell you that your car doesn't have front camber because either they couldn't be arsed with the hassle of adjusting it or they simply don't know its adjustable.

dickwod1

hi Nissan just checked they do have 4 wheel laser alaignment so ill ask him tomorrow ... thanks