MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Mandy on July 20, 2012, 09:02:05 am
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What does it mean if both rear tyres have tread as follows:
Outer: Middle: Inner:
7mm 8mm 7mm
Does it mean they need to be inflated a bit more? (Currently 37psi).
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The wear would indicate UNDER inflation ...
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.valuetyres.co.uk%2Fimages%2Fmisc%2Finflation.jpg&hash=26f82769dd706b2c013a8fe8fb35b769466f6eb2)
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The wear would indicate OVER inflation ...
Wrong way around :happy2:
Sounds like a fraction under inflation mandy... but 37PSI is correct! :confused:
I would expect some variation over the width of the tyre.
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Yeah have corrected and added a pic ......I cant multi task - Dunking my bourbon into my coffee and typing/thinking at the same time......epic fail :fighting:
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Thanks, I thought it meant that,
It's not on my golf but my bf's, maybe he should try 39psi on the rears?
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.... i wouldnt do that. More air in rear tyres = potentially less grip = into a tree backwards :signLOL:
What tyres are they mandy?
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Thanks, I thought it meant that,
It's not on my golf but my bf's, maybe he should try 39psi on the rears?
Inside the fuel cover is a sticker with tyre pressure on it - For a standard Mk5 GTI its 2.40 bar = 35 psi without passengers/load
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.... i wouldnt do that. More air in rear tyres = potentially less grip = into a tree backwards :signLOL:
What tyres are they mandy?
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I think they are some sort of Falkens...
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Ahh.... Falkens are awful and in my experience they wear badly and unevenly. Leave the pressure as stated in the fuel cap (as apollo said)
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Ah ok, thanks to you both. :happy2:
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Yes, i would say its the falkens.
I currently have falken FK425's :ashamed: and have been getting more wear on the edges than i should. and not down to alignment as this has been done twice in the last year due to suspension mods.
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It's because the tyre wall is soft and it deforms and scrubs at the edges on cornering, rather than using the whole footprint. sh*t tyre basically.
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It's because the tyre wall is soft and it deforms and scrubs at the edges on cornering, rather than using the whole footprint. sh*t tyre basically.
So is it worth inflating it up to 39psi or just leave it as it is?
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It's funny. This is the only forum where you can slate falken tyres and not get shot down for being a hater. :-)
Id leave the pressure as is Mandy you don't want over inflation. Just hope they wear down fast, then replace with decent tyres.
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Leave them alone, 1mm isn't bad considering.
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You should see the tyres on those 17s I bought rich. Wanleechingchonga's. They are hilariously bad.
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What does slight extra wear on just the inside edge of one front tyre indicate?
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probable Tracking issue, too much camber on that side etc.
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What does slight extra wear on just the inside edge of one front tyre indicate?
Robin I've been running 2.5- neg camber with the TT arms and ball joints for a good year now and have had no issues with inside wear. Too the best of my knowledge it's incorrect toe + or - that will cause uneven wear :happy2:
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Cheers, Freddy :happy2:
I'll be having a full alignment done when my SuperPro bushes are fitted soon, so that'll be a good time for any correction.
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Cheers, Freddy :happy2:
I'll be having a full alignment done when my SuperPro bushes are fitted soon, so that'll be a good time for any correction.
As above.. tracking, or maybe even worn bushes.
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What does slight extra wear on just the inside edge of one front tyre indicate?
Pretty common on FWD mac-strut cars. Generally it's the inside edge of the offside front that gets scrubbed slightly more than the nearside, due in the main to roundabouts. It's not necesssarily a static geometry issue.
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What does slight extra wear on just the inside edge of one front tyre indicate?
Pretty common on FWD mac-strut cars. Generally it's the inside edge of the offside front that gets scrubbed slightly more than the nearside, due in the main to roundabouts. It's not necesssarily a static geometry issue.
....It is precisely that: The offside front's inner edge. I do enjoy attacking roundabouts, especially as I have a Quaife diff and a nice suspension setup. It's good to know it's not a static geometry issue. Thanks :drinking: