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Excessive tyre wear

  • 06-07-2021 10:44am
    #1
    complicit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭


    Car is a 2010 C Class estate . Changed rear tyres 8 months / 7500 miles ago . Near side rear tyre is completely bald , off side rear tyre not as bad but almost gone . Tyres are Hankook Optimo k415 . What would be the possible causes and should i bring to a mechanIc or a tyre fitter ? TIA


Comments

  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    You’d really need to be checking the 4 wheel alignment for a start.

    It’s more a job for a tyre shop with the correct equipment than a mechanic.


  • #3
    sumo12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 596 ✭✭✭sumo12


    Do you tow with it? I remember my brother having an E class estate of same vintage and he towed a caravan occasionally. It ate tyres off the back of it in similar timeframe / mileage to yours. Dealer shrugged his shoulders and said yep that's normal...


  • #4
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    This gives you a good idea on the different types of tyre wear and gives an indication of where to start looking at causes:

    https://resqme.com/tire-tread-wear/


  • #5
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,861 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    I reckon something is out of alignment. You'd be expecting at least double that mileage before they even become marginal, and maybe much more.


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