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andrew kennedy



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TYRE WEAR PROBLEM

I have a 2006 Sport. The tyres have only done 10/15,000 miles approx and they are all badly worn on the inside tread and causing a winning noise. I have taken the car to our local RR Dealer (In France) and they cannot see any cause i.e. no problems with bearings etc. I always keep the pressures to exactly what they should be and drive carefully. The RR Dealer thinks the cause might be faulty tyres?!? They are Continentals and the ones recommended for my model. Any ideas as to the problem. Andrew Kennedy

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Paul Holywood



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I presume they checked wheel geometry?
Conti's are good tyres, and I can't see why they would just wear on the inside unless your scrubbing them due to bad alignment.

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Black Bess



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Agreed. A four-wheel alignment check is called for. Ideally, the alignment should be checked off a datum on the chassis, otherwise, it is possible for the wheels on an axle to be aligned with each other, but not with the chassis (eg steering not in the neutral position when going straight), causing the car to go crabwise.

If the tyresare knackered, ideally the alignment should be done with the new tyres fitted.

Adam..

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andrew kennedy



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Paul Holywood wrote:
I presume they checked wheel geometry?
Conti's are good tyres, and I can't see why they would just wear on the inside unless your scrubbing them due to bad alignment.
Hi there Paul. Many thanks for getting in touch re my tyres. I haven’t had the wheels geometry, but I will when I return to the UK. The car is on its second set of tyres and the present ones have only been on for 10/15,000 miles (no problems with the first set), however, I have been towing a light weight caravan although I do keep the back pressures up when towing – I don’t take much notice of ‘nose weight’ - could that we causing a problem?!? When I purchased the present tyres I looked round for the best deal – are there inferior tyres on the market that I could have got fobbed off with? What do you think? Andrew Andrew Kennedy

Post #409120 Sat Jan 11 2014 4:07pm
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Paul Holywood



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Andrew
Too much load at the rear when towing, can cause negative camber,this will also lift the front causing unnatural wear .
Make sure you get load correct ,it also stops snaking.

http://www.landrover.com/gb/en/lr/owners/l...to-towing/

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andrew kennedy



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Thanks Paul. I will check nose weight in future. In live in France and the local RR garrage feels my problem could be faulty types?!? Is it possible I could have been sold inferior types i.e. they have Continental on the side walls but are they the real deal. Andrew Kennedy

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muddywheels
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Many on here have had problems with Contis and LR issued guidance to dealers Sad

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http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic18701....ntal+tyres

Changed to Pirelli Scorpions and no issues since Thumbs Up Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

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andrew kennedy



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Very many thanks for that......that's solved by concern. I'll change them as you suggest. Andrew Andrew Kennedy

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