tyre problem

tonymcb · May 2nd, 2013, 19:07

Hi there

Took my Volvo V50 SE D5 2007 Automatic 115,000 miles for an MOT today, i knew the tyres on the front were boarder line, but when the car went on the ramp to my horror , the inside edges of both front tyres were badly worn down to the point where the wires & canvas were showing.

Looking at the tyres more closely i cant understand why this should be as the wear is uniform across the whole tyre apart from the edges, its as if the wheel is catching the chasis on full lock, but i have checked and it isnt.

The alloys on the car are sakuras with 205/50/17 tyres, luckly i bought a set of other alloys a year ago with near brand new tyres on them, i swiftly changed the alloys over and got the garage to check the tracking.
the tracking was spot on.

So has anyone got any idea how or why this has happened, as i dont want to ruin the new tyres i've just swapped over. Wheel bearing play was also checked and both fine. The tyres were goodyears so cheap brand tyres is not the answer. I dont drive the car hard, please look at the photos for picture evidence. Wot could of caused this?

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Dtp · May 3rd, 2013, 09:36

Take the car for 4 wheel alignment. I would use your local Volvo dealer not kwick fit.

BJB · May 3rd, 2013, 20:48

Silly question , it isn't an offset issue, where the wheel is rubbing the strut in a certain position ?

Clan · May 3rd, 2013, 22:26

This is quite common , the ones i have seen like it generaly have low tyre pressures , try 38 psi in the front it helps in many ways ..

janusz · May 12th, 2013, 00:45

Looks like combination of low pressure and misaligned wheels.
I would recommend finding local garage which uses Hunter wheel alignment system. Don't follow any kind of marketing trick saying "laser wheel alignment" etc. just find a place with Hunter.
I used wheels in motion in Chesham and have to say they know their stuff very well. They did alignment and geometry on my s40.
They have a list of garages with Hunter machines on their website

benr7310 · May 16th, 2013, 21:33

I used to have exactly the same issue, increasing the PSI helped, but it did not solve the issue completely.
I also had the wheels alligned and this made little difference.

What i found it to be is the front wishbone bushings were ruined. I replaced them and have been running 38psi.. and topping up every 2 months and ive had even tread across the tyre since.

May 2nd, 2013, 19:07	#1
tonymcb Senior Member Last Online: Sep 27th, 2018 16:50 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gateshead	tyre problem Hi there Took my Volvo V50 SE D5 2007 Automatic 115,000 miles for an MOT today, i knew the tyres on the front were boarder line, but when the car went on the ramp to my horror , the inside edges of both front tyres were badly worn down to the point where the wires & canvas were showing. Looking at the tyres more closely i cant understand why this should be as the wear is uniform across the whole tyre apart from the edges, its as if the wheel is catching the chasis on full lock, but i have checked and it isnt. The alloys on the car are sakuras with 205/50/17 tyres, luckly i bought a set of other alloys a year ago with near brand new tyres on them, i swiftly changed the alloys over and got the garage to check the tracking. the tracking was spot on. So has anyone got any idea how or why this has happened, as i dont want to ruin the new tyres i've just swapped over. Wheel bearing play was also checked and both fine. The tyres were goodyears so cheap brand tyres is not the answer. I dont drive the car hard, please look at the photos for picture evidence. Wot could of caused this? 2013-05-02 17.58.05.jpg 2013-05-02 17.57.53.jpg 2013-05-02 17.58.41.jpg 2013-05-02 17.59.02.jpg 2013-05-02 18.02.39.jpg __________________ Pevious Volvos:-82 360 GLT, 84 360 GLE, 86 340 GLE, 88 440 GLE, 90 460 GL, 92 480 ES, 93 460 GL, 95 440 GLTD, 96 460 GS, 01 V40 SE, 03 V70 SE D5, 07 V50 SE D5, 16 V40 D2 R Design Pro.

May 3rd, 2013, 20:48	#3
BJB Member Last Online: Mar 7th, 2024 19:05 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Ashley Heath	Tyre Silly question , it isn't an offset issue, where the wheel is rubbing the strut in a certain position ?

May 3rd, 2013, 22:26	#4
Clan Experienced Member Last Online: Today 08:54 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: L/H side	This is quite common , the ones i have seen like it generaly have low tyre pressures , try 38 psi in the front it helps in many ways .. __________________ My comments are only based on my opinions and vast experience .

May 12th, 2013, 00:45	#5
janusz Senior Member Last Online: Apr 11th, 2024 16:01 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: London	Looks like combination of low pressure and misaligned wheels. I would recommend finding local garage which uses Hunter wheel alignment system. Don't follow any kind of marketing trick saying "laser wheel alignment" etc. just find a place with Hunter. I used wheels in motion in Chesham and have to say they know their stuff very well. They did alignment and geometry on my s40. They have a list of garages with Hunter machines on their website __________________ XC60 SE Lux Nav D5 AWD

May 16th, 2013, 21:33	#6
benr7310 Master Member Last Online: Dec 29th, 2023 17:48 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Thurrock	I used to have exactly the same issue, increasing the PSI helped, but it did not solve the issue completely. I also had the wheels alligned and this made little difference. What i found it to be is the front wishbone bushings were ruined. I replaced them and have been running 38psi.. and topping up every 2 months and ive had even tread across the tyre since. __________________ V60 D5 215 (pre-facelift) Ex-S40 Sport 2.0d with 180bhp & 300lbft

May 3rd, 2013, 09:36	#2
Dtp Member Last Online: Apr 5th, 2015 19:49 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Malvern	Take the car for 4 wheel alignment. I would use your local Volvo dealer not kwick fit.

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