Ouch new tyre time :(

[Laura]

suppose 7k isnt tooooo bad out of a set of rear tyres

few other dirty pics

 

[danjf]

hmmm nice car!!!

 

[MikeB]

conti's?

 

[Gaz.]

Be reet, better than costlier parts wearing out

 

[Beef-Mc]

7K and new tyres already, thats good going lol.

 

[Mike_182]

If you didn't insist on having your tyres at angles which can't be good for the car either, it'd probably have lasted three times as long.

 

[Bluebeard]

I wouldn't say they've lasted 7,000 miles.

Look like they lasted 5,000 miles and then spent 2000 miles going through to the canvas!

Can you not get the camber sorted out???

 

[Merk]

does that ausi have a bam engine?

 

[172Ben]

They are wearing out because the camber is s**t, not becuase you have been drifting round roundabouts.

Get it sorted.

 

[Laura]

i like the camber, plus replacing tyres is cheaper than ajustable tie bars + 4 wheel alignment

 

[Hutchie]

pahh i made a set last 4k

good effort though.

love your face.

 

[Bluebeard]

i like the camber, plus replacing tyres is cheaper than ajustable tie bars + 4 wheel alignment

You won't be thinking that when your tyre blows out at 80mph and rips half the rear bumper off with it.

Theres canvas showing ffs!

Don't get me wrong, it looks good lowered and with camber, but I fail to see the logic behind people running cars with completely fcuked tyres. Asking for trouble.

 

[172Ben]

It doesnt seem like its running that much camber anyway.

Id get tracking etc checked, thats not healthy.

And if its cheaper replacing them, replace them before they get that bald FFS!!!

 

[Laura]

yeah gotta say had no idea it was that bad, pther 3 are fine :S tbh tho i think there is a wheel bearing on its last legs so that probably has something to do with it,

checked them a couple of months ago and they were all fine, new pair on order will be fitted tomorow bit annoying replacing the pair seeing as the other is fine

 

[172Ben]

Defo something wrong then if they are wearing uneven i would say.

 

[Gareth]

agreed, stupid camber FTL. Mine were wearing like that and I took it to the pros (WheelsInMotion) and paid 1k for full geometry, 2 camber bolts and a full set of Conti Sport 3s.

I'm keeping an close eye on mine now and they are wearing really evenly now. Spot on in fact.

 

[ChrisPearson]

Nice car what size tyres are they?

 

[Brasseye]

dont seem to be wearing very even......

id get that seen to

 

[Laura]

thanks

215/40/18
goin to go jack it up in a bit n test the bearing bets on its that one thats gone

 

[Gareth]

thanks

215/40/18
goin to go jack it up in a bit n test the bearing bets on its that one thats gone

meh, tiny. Mine are 265/35/18

 

[ChrisPearson]

Id definitly get that amber sorted, the outside of the tyre looks new.

Thats nothing the rears on mine are 255/35/18

 

[Bluebeard]

meh, tiny. Mine are 265/35/18

18's?? You're small fry baby.

I'm rolling on 19's.

 

[Laura]

there isnt that much camber in all fairness
some but not over amounts

 

[Gareth]

18's?? You're small fry baby.

I'm rolling on 19's.

its all about the width

 

[Laura]

its all about the width

this

 

[Christopher]

And you said to me that you didn't need correction bolts. LOL.

Pwnt.

 

[Gareth]

there are owners of C63 Mercedes on the MB Forum saying that rear tyres quite often only last 5k, ouch.

 

[Laura]

well just been n checked n the bearing is fine,

oh well on the rams it goes, in for a service anyway this month so will get a few bits sorted at the same time

 

[Bluebeard]

its all about the width

So I hear.

 

[Gareth]

well just been n checked n the bearing is fine,

oh well on the rams it goes, in for a service anyway this month so will get a few bits sorted at the same time

another expensive month for me also, full service (big) addtional gearbox oil change, a full set of Mercedes blinds for the rear windows and some additional bits and bobs for inside, that's on top of a trip to the Geneva Motorshow tomorrow and a 3 day stay.

 

[Laura]

the things we do for our cars lol

 

[Mark One]

i like the camber, plus replacing tyres is cheaper than ajustable tie bars + 4 wheel alignment

I agree. Leave the chamber, it's awesome

 

[andyhunt]

That's not good, my 182 shredded a set of Yokohama S306's in 3k because the tracking was that far out when I bought it! Put some PE2's on it with and got the tracking done, 7k later they're not even that worn!

 

[Naith]

oft. i'm not running much less camber than you on the meg and mine have lasted bout 8k with 3 trackdays included! haha...

summits not right kiddo.

 

[Laura]

the other rear is fine.. grr thought it would be the bearing but its not haha

 

[Jamie]

Strange you didn't notice that. I can tell when my tyres start to get low with the way it drives and grips. Bizzare.

 

[david hodson]

get it on a 4 wheel aligner

 

[chris_p]

That's why I didn't get mine slammed...

 

[.GAZ.]

Nice little car

 

[MaLicE]

i bet your toe is out on the rear... looking at the rubber that wouldnt just be down to camber, i have ran 10-15k on 18's 9.5" wide on nearly 2 degrees neg camber on the front (thats alot lol) however running with toe out it will chew rubber easy!

oh and my best for brand spanking rubber was 200 miles i got angry one night and went to play in my 200 came back with the rubber down below the canvas to the metal cords slapping round the inside of the arch as they started to delaminate...