Tyre wear....

[IanA2]

Any ideas what's caused this wear?

 

[whitenemesis]

Excessive camber? Possibly from lowering suspension?

 

[crockers]

scarey tyre............... nice to see you check them....

 

[rf065]

Worn Ball Joint?
A previous car of mine had both front tyres like that in less than 5000 miles.

Russ

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Is it on one tyre only?

I take it that's from an ML?

If so they do seem to wear tyres more on the inner edge, but that looks extreme.

I noticed a slight amount of increased wear on all wheels on the last set of tyres, so I had a full MB alignment done (cheap at £250 :gulp: ) and afterwards they said it was bob on anyway (money well spent then ). I've noticed a slight wear since too.

 

[IanA2]

Excessive camber? Possibly from lowering suspension?

Suspension normal.

 

[IanA2]

Is it on one tyre only?

I take it that's from an ML?

If so they do seem to wear tyres more on the inner edge, but that looks extreme.

I noticed a slight amount of increased wear on all wheels on the last set of tyres, so I had a full MB alignment done (cheap at £250 :gulp: ) and afterwards they said it was bob on anyway (money well spent then ). I've noticed a slight wear since too.

Yep, from the M class, it is extreme, other tyre not so bad but is worn.

 

[IanA2]

scarey tyre............... nice to see you check them....

very scary....

 

[BlackC55]

Low tyre pressures, fast driving, poor wheel alignment or a combination of the 3

 

[IanA2]

Low tyre pressures, fast driving, poor wheel alignment or a combination of the 3

It's not low pressures or fast driving (in an M class? ) so that leaves alignment. The car is 30 months old and these are the second set of wheels. The mileage is low, about 22k iirc.

 

[television]

Are there any rub marks on the wheel arch liner or chassis

 

[Spinal]

Looks like your tyre is rubbing against somthing, possibly the vents in the wheel-arches...

 

[Benzowner]

I would go for worn ball joints also. If you let go the wheel, does the car wander or stay straight?

 

[IanA2]

Looks like your tyre is rubbing against somthing, possibly the vents in the wheel-arches...

But I don't think that would explain the patch that's right through to the canvas......

 

[IanA2]

Are there any rub marks on the wheel arch liner or chassis

Nope..

 

[IanA2]

I would go for worn ball joints also. If you let go the wheel, does the car wander or stay straight?

Stays straight....