bighands 0 Posted January 21, 2004 i put some new tyres on my C 6 months ago, there kuhmo 215/16/40's but they need replacing already?!?! is this normal? this is on the front only, the backs look like new, they are 225/16/40's also, the car is lowered 40mm, and i can only take 3 blokes or 1 bloke-me and 3 girls in it? :lol: good excuse eh? or it rubs, but only on one side? is this normal? i cant afford 2 keep replacing the sodding things at this rate! is this a new record? the tracking was done 6 months ago as well........... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted January 21, 2004 6months? how many miles? :? I trashed a set of cheap tyres on my MKI 16V in around 4 months and 6000miles and since then have only used good make tyres and have slowed down quite a bit! :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bighands 0 Posted January 21, 2004 yea its just under 6000 miles.....this is gunna cost me a lot i can see!!! and u what!! slow what!?!?! me? drive fast? i dont think so :angel: im a good boy.... so this is usal? why r they so hevey on tyres? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bighands 0 Posted January 21, 2004 could i of spelt much more wrong in that last one?? its getting late! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HiAsAKite 0 Posted January 21, 2004 Where did they wear out.. is you tracking/camber correct? (though be warned, the VR6's large -ve camber...which results in high wear on the inner edge of the front tyres is also what gives it the handling round corners and helps limit understeer) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bighands 0 Posted January 21, 2004 its only a wee 1.8 16v, and its even all over, werid, also, 2 of my tyres go down really really slowley, over aouut 2-3 weeks loose bout 10 psi, this is also V annoying, matey in the garage said alloys have a tendancy to become pourus with age, is this true anyone?!?!? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted January 22, 2004 Most likely your alloys have a little bit of corrosion around the inside of the rim, where the tyre is supposed to seal to it. You could get the tyres refitted and take a wire brush to the rim to try and smooth it out, but to be honest you're always going to be fighting a losing battle there and the only way to fix that is to get them refurbished. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
