Inner wear of front tires
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i changed 2 front tyres with heavy inner wear 18 months ago had wheel alignment done at time and again 12 months later the front tyres still look like new even wear rate, as thermo says before going down the mechanical route try getting alignment checked as i do think these x types are susceptible to damage from potholes
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i changed 2 front tyres with heavy inner wear 18 months ago had wheel alignment done at time and again 12 months later the front tyres still look like new even wear rate, as thermo says before going down the mechanical route try getting alignment checked as i do think these x types are susceptible to damage from potholes
Replaced everything and still had terrible wear.
Turned out to be the strut mount.
Replace the strut bearing at the same time if this turns out to be the cause.
I also had 2 cheap aftermarket bearings fail within 6 months.
Im about to replace another with a genuine jag unit
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iownme, did you replace the strut mounts and bearings yourself?
I'm having pretty bad inner wear on the front tires and I replaced the struts about 2 years ago, but like a dummy, didn't replace the mounts and bearings. I got a quote today for 8-9 hours of labor to do this from a shop. The parts that I've found aren't too expensive but that labor charge is a killer.
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/se...0&addfitment=1
I'm having pretty bad inner wear on the front tires and I replaced the struts about 2 years ago, but like a dummy, didn't replace the mounts and bearings. I got a quote today for 8-9 hours of labor to do this from a shop. The parts that I've found aren't too expensive but that labor charge is a killer.
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/se...0&addfitment=1
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iownme, did you replace the strut mounts and bearings yourself?
I'm having pretty bad inner wear on the front tires and I replaced the struts about 2 years ago, but like a dummy, didn't replace the mounts and bearings. I got a quote today for 8-9 hours of labor to do this from a shop. The parts that I've found aren't too expensive but that labor charge is a killer.
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/se...0&addfitment=1
I'm having pretty bad inner wear on the front tires and I replaced the struts about 2 years ago, but like a dummy, didn't replace the mounts and bearings. I got a quote today for 8-9 hours of labor to do this from a shop. The parts that I've found aren't too expensive but that labor charge is a killer.
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/se...0&addfitment=1
Other than that it is all doable by one person.
Each side took roughly an hour.
I have gone through several cheap bearings so now i only use original parts, replace the strut mount at the same time, again, dont use cheap aftermarket, quality difference is night and day different.
Im about to replace my remaining aftrrmarket as its now clunking and killing inner tire.
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