Weird front tyre wear on the defender!.

[sumo]

Hi

Just noticed the right hand front tyre is wearing twice as quick as the left:eek: . Not that long ago i had a alighment done, and its not toe in or toe out wear, its wearing very even right across the tyre:eek: I will soon have a slick on one side:mad: Beauriepares did the work,Wonder if they know what their doing?. Have checked all tie rod ends joints, etc everything looks feels tight. Anyone know what might be going on?

Thanks

Sumo:D

[JDNSW]

The only thing they can adjust is the toe-in(out) and if that was wrong it would affect both sides the same. I can't visualise any alignment problem that would cause even wear right across the tyre - I assume it is even around the tyre as well? The only possibility I can see (apart from a defective tyre or one that is more worn than the other) is a dragging brake or wheel bearing - and I would have thought that would show other effects (pulling) before it showed tyre wear.

If the wear is NOT even round the tyre but is in one place, it is a bent or out of balance or loose wheel (or with dirt behind it), or a bent or damaged brake disc, or possibly a damaged wheel bearing. (or, again, but very unlikely, a faulty tyre)

John

[discowhite]

:angry: Beauriepares did the work,


they managed to scrub out 4 of my tyres on 2 differant occasions!!!
know what they are doing??? Pi$$ OFF.

cheers phil

[sumo]

they managed to scrub out 4 of my tyres on 2 differant occasions!!!
know what they are doing??? Pi$$ OFF.

cheers phil


OH CHIT!! Think i will hunt around & find someone that knows landys.

Cheers Sumo.

[sumo]

The only thing they can adjust is the toe-in(out) and if that was wrong it would affect both sides the same. I can't visualise any alignment problem that would cause even wear right across the tyre - I assume it is even around the tyre as well? The only possibility I can see (apart from a defective tyre or one that is more worn than the other) is a dragging brake or wheel bearing - and I would have thought that would show other effects (pulling) before it showed tyre wear.

If the wear is NOT even round the tyre but is in one place, it is a bent or out of balance or loose wheel (or with dirt behind it), or a bent or damaged brake disc, or possibly a damaged wheel bearing. (or, again, but very unlikely, a faulty tyre)

John


Know what your saying, it drivesstraight as a die, NO noise, vibration, bearings are good its a strange one!!. It looks like axle alignment but you would think somethig would show up in the steering eh!.

Cheers.

[LandyAndy]

Any chance the CDL is locked?????
I would be having a good check!!!!
Andrew

[JDNSW]

Know what your saying, it drivesstraight as a die, NO noise, vibration, bearings are good its a strange one!!. It looks like axle alignment but you would think somethig would show up in the steering eh!.

Cheers.

Yes, and as I said, its difficult to visualise anything that would give even wear on one tyre and not the other. Which does seem to bring it back to perhaps a tyre with soft rubber compound? Check whether that tyre is getting hotter than the other on a run, after making sure pressures are exactly the same.

John

[sumo]

Any chance the CDL is locked?????
I would be having a good check!!!!
Andrew

Haven't thought about that, seems ok as far as the light goes, but better have a look at that, Thanks.

[Blknight.aus]

just to be daft, make sure its not a directional tyre fitted the wrong way around..

your not doing burn outs with it are you?

[rovercare]

just to be daft, make sure its not a directional tyre fitted the wrong way around..

your not doing burn outs with it are you?

Burnouts will generally spin the front left on a rover, unless you only spin the wheels around right hand corners;)

[abaddonxi]

Yeah, sorry mate it was me.

My spare was bald and I couldn't resist.

:D:D

Nah, but someone else might have.

Cheers
Simon.

[p38arover]

I thought the same, someone has swapped one of their wheels with yours.

Ron

[Frenchie]

How heavy are you? :eek:

[defenderbilby]

Check out the damper on that side. I had problems with seals on the front dampers till I changed to another brand.

David.

[Grimace]

Hi

Just noticed the right hand front tyre is wearing twice as quick as the left:eek: . Not that long ago i had a alighment done, and its not toe in or toe out wear, its wearing very even right across the tyre:eek: I will soon have a slick on one side:mad: Beauriepares did the work,Wonder if they know what their doing?. Have checked all tie rod ends joints, etc everything looks feels tight. Anyone know what might be going on?

Thanks

Sumo:D

are you sure the right hand front is wearing twice as fast? maybe the left hand front is wearing twice as slow! :D

No seriously get your shocks checked out... sounds stoopid but my cousin had a van that was wearing the passenger tyre at an od and alarming rate. Took it to my mechanic and in about 13seconds he said...'needs new shock'... I thought how can a shock have that much impact on tyre wear... apparently it does, cause the problem is fixed.

[Quiggers]

Do you have lots of long fast right hand sweepers in you daily driving?

GQ

[sumo]

Thanks guys for the replys, But something horrible is going on , both front tyres are getting hot on relativley short runs, noticed that today

Have a relo in a suspension shop he is going to have a peek:eek: not that he knows landys inside out, but it will be free info at this stage, so will see what eventuates, bloody landrovers!!.:mad:

Cheers.

[p38arover]

both front tyres are getting hot on relativley short runs, noticed that today.

That sounds like tyre pressures are too low.

[JDNSW]

That sounds like tyre pressures are too low.

Or brakes dragging or centre diff locked.
JD

[DEFENDERZOOK]

That sounds like tyre pressures are too low.


Or brakes dragging or centre diff locked.
JD


one of these three options sound pretty much the problem.....