In the FL vRS (without spare) there's a tyre inflater supplied. The guage on this seems to consistently under read when compared to a stand alone gauge. Anyone else found this?

Edited 15 August, 201015 yr by Grad

I'm not convinced the camber issue will affect the stepping: My Leon had it, but it was even accross the tyre, not on the inside edge- which would suggest to me camber was OK. I've had no problems since replacing the cheap, nasty tyres it came with with Conti SC3s, but time will tell.

It would seem that some tyres are better than others in this regard, yes. I haven't worked out a pattern yet though....

This problem with uneven wear of the rear tyres has been covered a number of times already, and I am surprised that no-one has brought up the type of tyres (I am just back off holiday!).

I had uneven wear of the rear tyres, and the dealer did end up adjusting the rear geometry settings. However, the problem does seem to be predominately associated with the directional Dunlop Sport Maxx tyres that Skoda have been fitting to the vRS.

I even think that the Dunlops fitted to the front of my car also have a bit of 'stepping' on the edges.

Question for Mash, does your vRS have the Dunlops fitted?

Has anyone else experienced a problem running other types of tyres (as fitted from delivery)?

I now have Michelin PS3s at the rear, and these seem to be wearing fine.

Edited 16 August, 201015 yr by GriffoVRS

This problem with uneven wear of the rear tyres has been covered a number of times already, and I am surprised that no-one has brought up the type of tyres (I am just back off holiday!).

I had uneven wear of the rear tyres, and the dealer did end up adjusting the rear geometry settings. However, the problem does seem to be predominately associated with the directional Dunlop Sport Maxx tyres that Skoda have been fitting to the vRS.

I even think that the Dunlops fitted to the front of my car also have a bit of 'stepping' on the edges.

Question for Mash, does your vRS have the Dunlops fitted?

Has anyone else experienced a problem running other types of tyres (as fitted from delivery)?

I now have Michelin PS3s at the rear, and these seem to be wearing fine.

Although having not experienced the dunlops myself, my skoda dealer said exactly the same thing to me and told me to use the Potenza Asymetrics (RE050a) i've mentioned on here and in other threads.

Sportmaxx here as well. Doing my head in now, the noise is really spoiling the enjoyment of the car. Want my Fabia back!

No issues with either Michelin PS2s or PS3s only the Dunlops that car came with.

Saying that, the car had a full alignment check just after the Michelins went on.

Steve

Saying that, the car had a full alignment check just after the Michelins went on.

Steve

Question for Mash, does your vRS have the Dunlops fitted?

Yeah, the last vRS did too...think I might change brand this time

I'm now wondering why it is that certain tyre brands/compounds would be more susceptible to this than others! And it's bugging me

Perhaps that tyre models with a directional tread pattern would be better at reducing or avoiding this issue, because they're designed to work in one direction only?

I'm now wondering why it is that certain tyre brands/compounds would be more susceptible to this than others! And it's bugging me

Perhaps that tyre models with a directional tread pattern would be better at reducing or avoiding this issue, because they're designed to work in one direction only?

As i've said, i was told by a skoda dealer to avoid directional tyres and use asymetrics ( ie a harder compound on the shoulder )

No problems for me so far and nobody else who's posted has been running asymetrics

No problems for me so far and nobody else who's posted has been running asymetrics

Sorry Matt - I had a sawtoothing problem on my mk5 GTi (same chassis) running Goodyear Assymetrics.

No problems so far on the vrs (conti SC2's).

Sorry Matt - I had a sawtoothing problem on my mk5 GTi (same chassis) running Goodyear Assymetrics.

No problems so far on the vrs (conti SC2's).

Hmmmm....did you regularly check the alignment and tyre pressures?

Other things to think about are mileage dependant......if the miles are creeping up what condition are the rear bushes in? If these are getting more flexible as they degrade with age then the wheel alignment will deflect from the static alignment settings under load.

It could be a case of the bushes not quite being right

Hmmmm....did you regularly check the alignment and tyre pressures?

Other things to think about are mileage dependant......if the miles are creeping up what condition are the rear bushes in? If these are getting more flexible as they degrade with age then the wheel alignment will deflect from the static alignment settings under load.

It could be a case of the bushes not quite being right

Alignment - no.

Pressures - yes, regularly.

Only seemed to happen as the mileage increased, so maybe bushes is a good call? or alignment out of wack.

Hmmmm....did you regularly check the alignment and tyre pressures?

Other things to think about are mileage dependant......if the miles are creeping up what condition are the rear bushes in? If these are getting more flexible as they degrade with age then the wheel alignment will deflect from the static alignment settings under load.

It could be a case of the bushes not quite being right

Why would you check allignment unless theres a problem?

Running Michelin ps2 and primacy sports on sports suspension (the worst factory setup for tyre wear historically over VRS') and rears still fine from new at 39k.

I had the saw toothing problem on the original dunlops.

I fitted Goodyear Asymmetrics all round and had 4 wheel laser alignment carried out to the new settings (as shown in post #32 of this thread). This was 10,000 miles ago and the saw toothing has not come back.

Edited 17 August, 201015 yr by Bogwoppit

Could one of the mods put the "new" alignment settings in a sticky? Might be useful..

Why would you check allignment unless theres a problem?

Because it is easily knocked out of line and it saves a fortune in ruined tyres. Thats why most places do free checks and only charge for adjustment ;-)

I can usually tell when mine is out but not always.

Because it is easily knocked out of line and it saves a fortune in ruined tyres. Thats why most places do free checks and only charge for adjustment ;-)

I can usually tell when mine is out but not always.

Only ever needed an alignment check ONCE in several 100k. Perhaps I should buy a lottery ticket?

Only ever needed an alignment check ONCE in several 100k. Perhaps I should buy a lottery ticket?

Now does that meant you've checked it loads of times and it only needed adjusting once.....

or, you only checked it once and it needed adjusting?

But yeah you're pretty lucky, the roads in the West Mids where Ilive are awful and i get mine checked every two to three months ( or if I know i've brushed a kerb parking or hit a nasty pothole ), I'd say I need it adjusting 2 of every 4 visits on average

I do find I always get good life from tyres tho

All it takes to knock the alignment out is a brush against a kerb parking or a pothole, or a road with repeated sleeping policemen etc.

Hi Guys,

Is this issue only to do with VRS's? I find that hard to believe as others mentioned it on the Golf and Focus. If so should none VRS owners change the rear camber settings as well?

Simon

Hi Guys,

Is this issue only to do with VRS's? I find that hard to believe as others mentioned it on the Golf and Focus. If so should none VRS owners change the rear camber settings as well?

Simon

For what its worth my (Focus based) Volvo V50 has chewed its way through lots of tyres with uneven wear (both front and back) and had £100s spent on "laser alignment" at the dealers over the last five years.

My advice would be to not get wheel alignment done at fast fit centres, as they (in my experience) seem to do more harm than good.

Edited 18 August, 201015 yr by juan27

I agree with Juan27 above, the best place to get 4 wheel alignment carried out is an accident repair specialist as they have the right equipment.

Now does that meant you've checked it loads of times and it only needed adjusting once.....

or, you only checked it once and it needed adjusting?

But yeah you're pretty lucky, the roads in the West Mids where Ilive are awful and i get mine checked every two to three months ( or if I know i've brushed a kerb parking or hit a nasty pothole ), I'd say I need it adjusting 2 of every 4 visits on average

I do find I always get good life from tyres tho

All it takes to knock the alignment out is a brush against a kerb parking or a pothole, or a road with repeated sleeping policemen etc.

Only needed to check once. Never had any wear issues attributable to geometry. Only balance (lost weight) or suspension (mk4 Mondeo damaged bushes)

I'm now wondering why it is that certain tyre brands/compounds would be more susceptible to this than others! And it's bugging me

Perhaps that tyre models with a directional tread pattern would be better at reducing or avoiding this issue, because they're designed to work in one direction only?

My cheap and nasties were directional. The Contis are asymetric non-directional. I'm convinced the direction pattern made it worse. Interestingly, a colleague with a Mondeo (57 plate) had stepping on the rear tyres- they were due for a change by the time it showed up.

Cars going into the dealers tomorrow for a full geometry check and new rears (not dunlops). Hopefully this will get some enjoyment back into the car otherwise its time to get rid.