philb1965 Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 The rears are wearing unevenly on my 370. 2.5mm on the outer edge to 5mm on the inners. Tyres have done 16k. Both rears exactly the same. Fronts are wearing even. I'd have expected the inners to be wearing more if anything so is my geometry out? Any other 370 owners noticed the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Just need a laser alignment to sort that, easy fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philb1965 Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 Just need a laser alignment to sort that, easy fix. If it's been wrong since build then I'm going to try and get the dealers to sort it out and maybe stump up for some of the tyre cost due to premature wear. I'm sure they'll find some way to wriggle out of it though. Curious to see if I'm the only one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Trouble is, you could've driven out of the dealer and dropped down a kerb, knocking the alignment out. Not saying that's what happened, but that's what they'll say and they'd be right to as well. I'd suck it up and write it off to experience personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philb1965 Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 I know you're probably right, but for both rears to wear exactly the same? Let's see if anyone else has the same problem. Doesn't hurt to ask the dealer the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Indeed, hope you get a result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren-B Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 I`m with Dan on this one, I doubt the dealer would even entertain you with subsidising the cost of tyres or doing the alignment for free. The wheel alignment can be knocked out by going over a bump/hole in the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philb1965 Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 I`m with Dan on this one, I doubt the dealer would even entertain you with subsidising the cost of tyres or doing the alignment for free. The wheel alignment can be knocked out by going over a bump/hole in the road. You may well be right, but the argument for potholes and bumps in the road doesn't stack up for me. Both rears have worn exactly the same. So assuming the suspension settings were correct when I bought it, I've managed to hit various potholes and kirbs to make them both wear exactly the same way and put the settings out exactly the same on both wheels. If it was one wheel then I'd be the first to agree with you. I'm sure I'll get told to do one by the dealers but if you don't ask.... I'm more interested to hear if other 370 owners have had similar or not or if it's just normal. I've had 16k out of the tyres which is pretty good to be honest, but if the geometry is out and I can get more life out of the next set then great. I don't want to go messing with it for no reason though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G Man Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 If it helps my rears are wearing evenly, albeit a little too fast for my liking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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