Shelly
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Tonight I thought I had a flat tyre on the way home.
Put air in and it didn't work.
Then changed to the spare wheel.
When I got home, the one I had taken off is well worn on the inside, so worn it looks like the inside has been slashed and all the metal mesh inside the tyre was sticking out. A real mess!!
Checked the other side and this is the same. 
The tread on the outer side seemed fine, but the inside is well worn.
What could have caused that?!
[Edited on 12-11-2007 by Ian]
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IvIarkgraham
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bad camber
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Ian
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Tracking, camber or possible tyre pressures.
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Shelly
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But I haven't noticed any pulling, only today before I realised I had a flat tyre
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Adam-D
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lowered?
tracking way out?
is it a ford?
tyres pressures,?
your tyres are jealous of you bein hot so they wore themselfs out for some attention?
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Kurt
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front tyre?
i know with my fk coilovers the spring adjuster would catch the tyre and start to make a groove and make a burning rubber smell, had to adjust the camber and ride height
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Shelly
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There is a groove on the inside of the tyre, but its completely standard suspension
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Kurt
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on the inner tyre wall?
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Shelly
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Yeah
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Kurt
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have you bumped that side at all? hit a pot hole?
sounds like its knocked the camber inwards
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Shelly
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Would that happen on both sides?
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stan_the_man
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What kind of car?
Is it completely standard?
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Shelly
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Corsa 1.2 SXi, completely standard
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Shelly
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Right. I'm a bubble head, can you explain what a camber is?!
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stan_the_man
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Can you get any pictures of the tyre?
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stan_the_man
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quote:
Originally posted by Shelly
Right. I'm a bubble head, can you explain what a camber is?!
Did a search on Google and found these -
Looking from the front of the car looking at the wheels. Camber is the angle that the vertical axis of the wheel makes with the road surface. Negative camber is when the top of the wheel leans into the centre of the car. Positive camber is when the top of the wheel leans out. On an MGF camber should be ±0.5 degree (±30 minutes).
Camber is the inward or outward tilt of the wheel at the top, measured in degrees from true vertical. Proper camber angle provides directional control stability by placing maximum tire tread in contact with the road surface under all driving conditions. Camber is adjustable on most domestic cars and light trucks. Positive camber is an outward tilt of the wheel and Negative camber is an inward tilt of the wheel. Camber is a directional control angle. Unequal camber causes the vehicle to pull toward the side with the most positive(outward) camber. Camber can be used offset road crown on most short/long arm suspensions. Improper camber settings can cause uneven tire wear and wheel bearing wear.
[Edited on 12-11-2007 by stan_the_man]
[Edited on 12-11-2007 by stan_the_man]
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Shelly
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is that hard to fix?
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Huwsi
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It isn't a hard I don't think but you will need to take it to a good mechanic/garage to get it adjusted.
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Superlite Ltd.
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Helpzone? 
Check for play, bet your track rod ends have play in them 
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Shelly
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It's going tomorrow!
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87dannyboy
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if its standard suspension and not lowered at all it can only be that the front wheel alignment is out like ian said. but i dont think it would be tyre pressure related as, if the tyres are under inflated it will wear on the inner and outer edges. get ur tracking re aligned.
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Shelly
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Thanks lads, think I understand a bit more now...
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Ian
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Its just wheel alignment, plus of course you'll need new tyres.
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Shelly
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Ok, thats ok then. Shouldn't be too much of a big job then?!
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87dannyboy
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na easy job. can be done for under 30 quid.
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