When to replace tyres
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I've put about 100 miles on mine so far and they've felt absolutely fine right from the box, no scrubbing in necessary, 32psi all round, non-XL (87 and 91 speed ratings)
Could the fitter have bent something - a toe arm or drop link springs to mind ? Have you had a visual check at the rear ?
Could the fitter have bent something - a toe arm or drop link springs to mind ? Have you had a visual check at the rear ?
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Well for those of you still following, I've had them changed, and feel as though I have made a mistake.
There's now a fair bit of slippage starting to happen at the back on corners and roundabouts, where-as with near legal limit was no budging at all.
And yes, they're the same tyres, Goodyear Eagle F1 Assy2's. In fact even when warm, after a 30 minute drive I could feel slippage on a small roundabout, where 3 days ago on the old, on cold tyres (3 mins driving) there was non.
I suppose now it's a case of 29, 30, 31 or 32 PSI...
There's now a fair bit of slippage starting to happen at the back on corners and roundabouts, where-as with near legal limit was no budging at all.
And yes, they're the same tyres, Goodyear Eagle F1 Assy2's. In fact even when warm, after a 30 minute drive I could feel slippage on a small roundabout, where 3 days ago on the old, on cold tyres (3 mins driving) there was non.
I suppose now it's a case of 29, 30, 31 or 32 PSI...
General consensus from the tyre thread is that these need to be around 34 or so.
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I've put about 100 miles on mine so far and they've felt absolutely fine right from the box, no scrubbing in necessary, 32psi all round, non-XL (87 and 91 speed ratings)
Could the fitter have bent something - a toe arm or drop link springs to mind ? Have you had a visual check at the rear ?
Could the fitter have bent something - a toe arm or drop link springs to mind ? Have you had a visual check at the rear ?
Bent a toe arm or a drop link fitting a tyre
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Dunno, jacking up a car on one side could put extra strain on the ARB and therefore separate a weak drop link - or they could have lowered the jack with something still underneath the car putting the weight on the toe arm. Less likely on a car lift agreed, but the OP was originally looking at getting it done with a mobile fitter.
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Dunno, jacking up a car on one side could put extra strain on the ARB and therefore separate a weak drop link - or they could have lowered the jack with something still underneath the car putting the weight on the toe arm. Less likely on a car lift agreed, but the OP was originally looking at getting it done with a mobile fitter.
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True and if you had said the tyres were fitted wrong or the wheels loose then fair do's, but ALL tyres need scrubbing in the newer out of the mould the more so, plus as has being said tyre pressures,,
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As said above, I've got all 4 corners wrapped in Assy2's.
For the first 300-400 miles or so, they were spongy, wallowy in corners, would do dori dori at junctions with ease.
Now though, different kettle of fish. So much better now they're scrubbed in!
For the first 300-400 miles or so, they were spongy, wallowy in corners, would do dori dori at junctions with ease.
Now though, different kettle of fish. So much better now they're scrubbed in!