Uneven tyre wear, BUT on rears! Any ideas?

[mattdoombar]

Hi Guys,

 

Annoyed doesn't cut it.

Not had car long and needed wheels balanced so attended local tyre establishment, 2 minutes later "would you like to com and look at this sir?"

 

BAD NEWS!!

 

Front are cracked, which i assume is just old cheap nasty tyres.

 

BUT, rears and bald only on inside edge, rest has loads of tread left.

 

Ordered new tyres on Camskill but not fitted yet as worried they will go same way fast.

 

Should I check anything  or is it likely to be tracking?

 

Matt

[mannyo]

There is no adjustment on the rear axle, if the tyres have worn then something is either bent or worn out. First thing check the bushes, then if they look ok then the rear beam maybe slightly bent.

[Huskoda]

Has a previous owner put camber shims on it?

 

Like above, if its not that, its likely something broken.

[mattdoombar]

Im off to the garage tomorrow so I will have him look.

If bushes or bent beam, how much?

[tommccabevRS]

When you say not had the car long what do you mean? The previous owner may have swapped the fronts over to the rear before he sold it and the tracking may have been out

[mattdoombar]

True! never even thought of that :( duh!

Well having all bushes checked etc.

Then going to a place that uses the Hunter alignment system 

Hopeuflly that will solve it all

[Guest BigJase88]

Rear axle bushes or even worn rear shocks

If they car has been jacked from the rear beam and bent it i would expect it to wear the tyres on the outside not the inside

[gadgetman]

Inner rear wear is a trait of vw - especially if people ride those square speed humps

[mattdoombar]

How do I diagnose worn rear shocks? Not much of a mechanic, sorry

Are real axle bushes expensive?

[coskev]

They do run quite alot of toe in on the rear wheels,stand in front of your car level with the side and look back at the rear wheel,you can easily see the toe in by eye.

 

You can be shims to put the rear wheels straight,Whiteline sell some

[DanHam]

Mine always seem to wear on the outside aswell. Not to bothered with these tyres currently as they are budgets.

[mattdoombar]

I am putting Uniroyals on so don't want them to wear, not cheap!

Are ez shims worth it? Where can you buy them for the VRS?

[mattdoombar]

Which EZ shims do I need as i can't find ones for a fabia?

[blackvrs87]

Iv got the same problum with my vrs , had my rainsport 3s for 7mounths and they have had it . Strangest tire wear iv ever seen .

[mattdoombar]

Did you have 4 wheel alignment done?

I can't afford tires every 7 months :(

[blackvrs87]

Yep I only noticed when I had my ap coilovers put on

[coskev]

http://www.whiteline.com.au/product_detail4.php?part_number=KCA310

 

Not sure on ez shims, but whiteline ones above

[mattdoombar]

Yes I saw the Whitelines ones at almost £100!!!

Think I would rather buy EZ