JakeG Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Noticed that my supra is goin through tyres like wildfire, got new 19" rims off Ellis and came with two basically new rear tyres on them, put them on the car in late Febuary and today I checked the tyres and they are bald, my previous rims done this also but I wasn't exactly easy on them, but with these rims I said to myself I'm going to save these to see how long they last, so here we are from late Febuary to 18th April basically brand new rear tyres are bald with me driving the car very easy about 4 days a week 16mile a day to work and back Any ideas lads? Would a wheel alignment test sort this out?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Definitely wheel alignment needed mate. Are they bald all over or more on the inner edges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Get a geometry check ASAP. It will be the price of two rears so well worth the money. What tyres did you have one them? H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeG Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 Ellis could confirm the make off them I'm unsure, it seems to be more the inside but then all off a sudden the whole thing goes bald if that makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeG Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 Here's what my last tyres were like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I had this but not as severe. Got the four wheel Alignment done,no issues last 18 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Ellis could confirm the make off them I'm unsure, it seems to be more the inside but then all off a sudden the whole thing goes bald if that makes sense Rears were Avon ZZ3, virtually new. Fronts were Conti Sport Contact 2s but were low on tread anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeG Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 Right wages come at end of the month, getting a geometry setup done, what price am I expecting for one of those? £10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Maybe as much as £11! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Until I saw youre location Id have said Wheels in Motion. But any garage with a laser alignment machine can do it, the settings are on their computer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Right wages come at end of the month, getting a geometry setup done, what price am I expecting for one of those? £10 My local place is £65 full geo check and setup, plus any extra labour for seized parts etc. Looking at those, I'd guess you're either: A) running a bit too much negative camber, and have worn the tyres down well past the legal limit (with no external factors) B) running too much camber, and your tyre pressures are too high. (though the fairly consistent wear across much of the tyre doesn't lend itself to that scenario) Only going from my own experience, I'm sure you're geo check will reveal all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darragh Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Magowans in mallusk or Kerrs Tyres in Antrim should be able to sort it mate, I'm bringing mine to Magowans to get it fully set as the lexus wheels have more of a camber than the uk spec rims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biguns Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Those Avon ZZ3 are a pretty soft tyre anyway but I've never seen anyone eat through em by just pottering about in a short space of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty71 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y334/Suprakidd_2010/5866dc6e.jpg Here's what my last tyres were like No tyres will go like that unless you neglegte them which it seems you do. Down to the threads too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 As said get a full geo done, what pressures are you setting them at ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeG Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 No tyres will go like that unless you neglegte them which it seems you do. Down to the threads too Well as I said I wasn't easy on them tyres the picture was just to show an idea of where most of the wear is happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeG Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 Dnk I'm not sure what they were at mate, when I put them on at local wheel centre they put the air in them, any ideas what sort of pressure should I be running on 19" rims? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I run my 19s at 32 - 34psi all round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 (edited) Dnk I'm not sure what they were at mate, when I put them on at local wheel centre they put the air in them, any ideas what sort of pressure should I be running on 19" rims? I run 36 all round , rears last me 12 months for daily driving (60 miles a Day roughly); Fronts are still on there about 2 years 2 months now but I need to get new ones I have 9.5 19 front (235/245 width) and 10.5 19 rears (275 width) **Toyota recommend you run 36 psi Miy tyres are Goodyear Eagle F1 Edited April 19, 2011 by Jellybean (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeG Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 Thanks dudes, I shall let you no how I got on with geo setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeG Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 Well just to update, I went to get the geo setup done and they couldn't do it because the rear camber bolts were seized solid, so took it back to the garage and had to cut the bolts out along with the bushes which perished, so I had to order some polyflex bushes and they arived on Monday, once fitted I took the car to get the geo done and it was no problem, cost £48 for the full setup and the car now drives like new, was pretty suprised at how much difference drive wise the setup made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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