Thread: Weird front tyre wear on the defender!.

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

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

Originally Posted by discowhite

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.

Originally Posted by 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

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.

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

Originally Posted by sumo

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

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

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.

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?