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22nd August 2014, 07:33 AM
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Cheers guys, very much appreciated
 Yeah, I wouldn't put different tyres on. I may actually see how much extra I can get from the fronts after tracking and then I will just put a new set as I always do. I'm thinking about 265/35/20, but there isn't much choice in this size, so may have to go with 275s, but they look a bit weird, unless the ones I've seen on A8 were on 8.5J. On the other hand 265s may still wearing quick on the inside so I may have no other choice than 275's Thank you once again for all your input
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22nd August 2014, 11:30 AM
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I think my wheels are 9J and I run 265 P-Zero's and they are just about spot on fit and look wise (too my eyes any who...)
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23rd August 2014, 12:14 AM
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Guys,I've noticed just today that the worn out part of the tyre is showing up carcass, am I right? See attached
If so that's not only illegal but dangerous as well, correct?
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23rd August 2014, 10:53 AM
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 Cheers Rich
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23rd August 2014, 02:26 PM
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From the alignment printout you can see that you had to little TOE-in, that would definitively result in inner edge wear but I would not expect quite that much. Now that t it has been adjusted tyre wear on inside edge should improve but I am not sure that it will disappear all together. If there was tyre width issue it would affect both sides of tyre not just inside and not to the level you have.
Did you ask for TOE constant S to be checked and adjusted when doing wheel alignment? The printout looks like it is from Hunter machine and as far as I know it does not ask to check TOE constant S as part of alignment procedure so this is something that operator should know and check. Most of the garages I have asked about it just look at me with wide open eyes and does not know what I am talking about. Your best bet is to have it dobne at VAG specialist with proper VAG alignment machine.
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