Opinions on my tyre wear

Welton · Nov 21st, 2011, 15:52

This is probably not the 'inside edge' wear you were expecting but an 'overall' wear after 8000 miles.

All 4 tyres fitted new on the same day, this is 8000 miles (12 months) later.

Front N/S:

Front O/S:

Rear N/S:

Rear O/S:

All four tyres are wearing evenly across the tread, and the alignment/tracking seems good but the N/S rear is wearing more than the fronts! in fact they're all wearing at the same rate whereas you'd expect the fronts to scrub down quicker than the rears.

Why would this rear tyre wear out by itself?

Metblackrat · Nov 21st, 2011, 16:17

Are they all from the same batch?. There will be a week and year of manufacture embossed into the sidewall.

Ninja59 · Nov 21st, 2011, 17:26

this would not happen to be on a c30 would it?

msh · Nov 21st, 2011, 19:33

Hi

I had barum bravuris 2 fitted to the front of my s40 2.0d 2004 they only lasted 10k miles were just and i mean just legal when I changed them. Car used mainly by the wife for short jouneys, She drive very safely no hard braking or acceleration

hope this helps

Mark

Daim · Nov 21st, 2011, 19:35

The alignment on all P1x (C30, S40 and V50) is rather aggressive. The problem is, that Volvos alignment specs are too generous.

My rear is totally within Volvos specs...

That was even before lowering the car more and now the camber is like twice that (not to my taste...).

My tire wear is loads at the front, basically none at the rear...

Do you rotate your tyres? Volvo suggests to rotate them every 10.000 km (about every 6.500 miles) to get maximum life and proper wear...

7050man · Nov 21st, 2011, 19:48

Mine look like that at 50k miles. The rears do have more wear on inner edge but still very much legal.

Nov 21st, 2011, 15:52	#1
Welton Premier Member Last Online: Sep 14th, 2021 17:03 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Market Harborough	Opinions on my tyre wear This is probably not the 'inside edge' wear you were expecting but an 'overall' wear after 8000 miles. All 4 tyres fitted new on the same day, this is 8000 miles (12 months) later. Front N/S: Front O/S: Rear N/S: Rear O/S: All four tyres are wearing evenly across the tread, and the alignment/tracking seems good but the N/S rear is wearing more than the fronts! in fact they're all wearing at the same rate whereas you'd expect the fronts to scrub down quicker than the rears. Why would this rear tyre wear out by itself? __________________ 2005 S40 T5 SE - Manual. Bilstein B4's. (For Sale) 2010 Citroen C4 1.6 HDi (bizarre Gearbox model). 2010 Renault Twingo (refreshingly simple) 2018 Infiniti Q30 1.6T Business Executive (what's this button do?)

Nov 21st, 2011, 16:17	#2
Metblackrat Senior Member Last Online: Jul 19th, 2012 22:29 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hatfield	Are they all from the same batch?. There will be a week and year of manufacture embossed into the sidewall. Last edited by Metblackrat; Nov 21st, 2011 at 17:41.

Nov 21st, 2011, 19:35	#5
Daim Brit in Germany Last Online: Jun 6th, 2024 15:57 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bremen	The alignment on all P1x (C30, S40 and V50) is rather aggressive. The problem is, that Volvos alignment specs are too generous. My rear is totally within Volvos specs... That was even before lowering the car more and now the camber is like twice that (not to my taste...). My tire wear is loads at the front, basically none at the rear... Do you rotate your tyres? Volvo suggests to rotate them every 10.000 km (about every 6.500 miles) to get maximum life and proper wear... __________________ The Best Nation Is Imagination 2010 V70 (Type 135) D5 (D5244T10) Automatic (TF-80SC)

Nov 21st, 2011, 17:26	#3
Ninja59 Probably Akita's Toyboy.. Last Online: Dec 27th, 2023 22:24 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: A House.	this would not happen to be on a c30 would it?

Nov 21st, 2011, 19:33	#4
msh Senior Member Last Online: Oct 15th, 2017 11:57 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: paignton	Hi I had barum bravuris 2 fitted to the front of my s40 2.0d 2004 they only lasted 10k miles were just and i mean just legal when I changed them. Car used mainly by the wife for short jouneys, She drive very safely no hard braking or acceleration hope this helps Mark

Nov 21st, 2011, 19:48	#6
7050man Master Member Last Online: Jan 25th, 2019 17:19 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kent	Mine look like that at 50k miles. The rears do have more wear on inner edge but still very much legal.

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