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xjs v12 tire wear

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dave01

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When I first bought this car there was wear on the inside of both front tyres for about 30mm of the width, I had the tracking adjusted and although the tyres will never recover they still are wearing on the inside .The tread depth on the rest of the tyres is about 5mm ,the worn part is boardering on 1mm, any help with this? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hammer.gif
 
First, check all the suspension components for wear. Upper ball joints, and/or upper control arm bushings can cause this. If all is well, have the car aligned using the factory "mid laden" ride height tools. Using the tools is absolutely required to get the settings right. Do not let anybody try to tell you otherwise. If you align the car WITH the tools, and remove the tools and measure again, the settings will have changed. The settings are correct ONLY with the tools in place. The tools are easily made, and directions and specs are to be found in the factory service manuals.
 
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