Tyre fault

[felix_19]

Anyone know what causes this? This is the second time it's happened now

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[Southy]

What tyres make are those?

[Tech1e]

Toyos are notoriously bad for knocking the inside edge out.

The tyre has worn down to the point the carcass has failed. Get alignment checked out and change brand of tyre, but lowered Fabias all generally suffer with some degree of camber wear when lowered, just some types of tyre are worse than others.

[G.P]

As said above really, alignment or Toyo T1R's, or a bit of both, also best to steer clear of Conti's and to some extent Mich. .

[Tech1e]

Despite my MPi being aligned perfectly (or near as poss) still took edge off fronts. Running Parada spec2 and wearing perfectly.

[eric87]

Why steer clear of Conti and michelins?

[G.P]

Why steer clear of Conti and michelins?

At the moment they to are sufferming from simular, no doubt this will be sorted very soon through. .

[wilsonian]

Is this a common fault with the T1R's? I ask as I'm on a second set which is doing the same thing (albiet not taking huge chucks out of them selves). I'm looking at replacing the droplinks and track rod ends.

[Tech1e]

Does seem more common.

[Benjiman]

Manufacturing defect or did you tw@ something at speed with the wheel?

Raise with tyre manufacturer, and where you bought it. Might be possible to score a free new set - my friend has managed previously.

Personally, I'd never use a brand again that failed like that.

[Brun747]

Had similar a couple of years back which was down to one of the bushes (don't know which) but it wore a shoulder into the tyre (Toyo T1R in the pic but it did the same to a Pirelli so no tyre make specific)

The tyre in the pic was only 6k old when i had to replace it. I put it down to alignment which i had done but the following Pirelli went the same way in under 1k miles which is why i had a specialist have a look and they diagnosed the worn bush.

Edited 13 August, 2012 by Brun747

[felix_19]

Cheers for the replys haven't hit anything the tyre is a toyo

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[wilsonian]

The first time I had this I replaced the bushes, wishbones and ball joints. After the work was done I had a local garage do the tracking. Unfortunately the fault is still ongoing hence replacing the drop links and track rod ends. Once this is done I'm going to give the car to awesome to get tracked as I don't trust the other garage.

[allias]

Those problems are not down to tyres types or alignment but very simple mistakes:

1. Wrong width of tyre to rim. On both pictures is noticeable that rim sticks out further then edge or thread.

2. Wrong tyre pressure. First pic shows more wear on edge and then ripped part is result of damage/impact and them additional wear to open "wound".

[Brun747]

Are you talking about my picture as well as the OP?

[felix_19]

My tyres are defiantly wider than the rim

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[wilsonian]

Silly question time but what is the width of the standard Occy 17" Spiders? I'm currently using 17x205x40

[Tech1e]

Standard Octavia tyres are 205/50 17 on the spiders.

Those on OPs combi are 205/40 17 on a 7.5" rim which is well within spec.

[felix_19]

This must just be a tyre defect then

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[wilsonian]

Made a mistake, mine at 215, would you expect this issue? Reason I ask is the Hancook ones I had didn't wear on the insides.

[chriswaite130]

Are any of the cars pictured lowered?

I must admit my Ibiza killed the inside of Proxe T1-R's but with Hankook V12's they're spot on

[fabdavrav]

I have the same Toyo's............no problems so far...............main reason being that I am running a much higher sidewall (195/50 R15)......and I have standard springs running at OEM ride height but with Koni FSD dampers.............

So when you run rubber band tyres and stiff suspension the tyre has to absorb the same impact forces but with less ability to do so!

[felix_19]

[felix_19]

Sorry about the side photo

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[allias]

Are you talking about my picture as well as the OP?

Yes I was. It might be me that edge of rim is visiable or edge tyre protector sticks out. Either way to me (based on that picture) that tyre might be 10-20 mm to narrow tyre pressure or damage to tyre caused to look like that. Its hard to tell without seeing life.

On other hand I got accross customer with damaged tyres caused by incorrect pressure as they goes what on door. People need to get to their had - car modiified - spec goes out of window. That rules apply in case you have lowered vehicle - alignment, bigger or wider rims/tyres - tyre pressure,

Also alignment spec from Skoda might be good for one driver but with moddifications, I cant understand how come alignment places are setting suspension to factory spec - they got to be out of their mind.

It work the same way as when you change turbo to different spec - do you leave same tune-up? No as it will be pumping different amount of air in different conditions. Same about alignment and suspension. If you customize your suspension - You need to customize your settings. Maybe 5-10% cars will accept "factory spec".

Goingback to those tyre faults... it all depend on condition of suspension, was it modified, was it hit? Or something different...Tyre manufacturer means nothing in this case.