Tyre Wear (modern, sadly)

[Tim]

Evening

Swapped wheels around on the 406 today as a stopgap until i get them changed (good ones on front, worn ones on rear to be changed tomorrow)

The outside edge of the kerbside rear was completely slick (yes i know i should have sorted it earlier), although the inside edge looks new - thats now residing in the boot to be swapped, with some tyre-weld acting as the actual spare :-)

Would this be considered normal wear for a rear on an estate (diesel) - my only reasoning is that, with weight in the back, the car would sit further through its travel and reduce the camber - most of the miles are done with just me in, or just me and a passenger. (the drivers side rear was newish so hard to tell if its the same)

or am i talking , and somethings monged at the back?

Cheers!

[Deleted]

Roundabouts, plus the fact that we turn right more than we turn left. The kerb-side tyres will always wear out quicker because you roll the weight of the car on it more when cornering.

[SeventyNine]

as johnny said, as long as its over a 'decent' period of time and your other tyres arent far behind.

if its obvious youve worn out the one side miles before the rest look at getting it tracked/camber aligned.

[PhoenixC]

Pretty sure it will be the rear suspension link. Its a ball joint on the outside and a bush on the inside. The bushes where and allow a lot of rear wheel steer, then wear the outside edge. If you have been driving it all the time you tend not to notice, if you get in one like that you notice straight away.
There only £12 from a motor factors and about half hour per side to change, so worth doing both.
One thing though the inside one has a bolt with a fixed washer to it, the washer is designed to fit between to lugs as its in an elongated hole. Make sure you loosen it from the nut side.

Edited to include this ebay link
cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peugeot-406-95-04-Brand-New-Rear-Link-Bar_W0QQitemZ120205473748

[daverapid]

:)Rear suspension joints and bushes are a common failure on the 406, especially the estate.

When I'm doing MOT tests on 406's I always jack the rear end up twice.....once with the wheels hanging, and the other time with the jack loading the suspension. I have found play in different parts of the rear suspension that I would definately have missed otherwise.

[Tim]

ok cool, will look into that

the tyres have been changed due to punctures, so cant really judge wear against the other tyres

is it a job for the inexperienced/need special tools?

[Mr K]

my A4 ate its front tyres on the outside edge, munching through two khumos at an alarming rate (6000miles to knock over half the tred off the outside edge) but I knew exactly what it was, just too plain lazy to fix it.... new drivers side top arms and a wheel alignment later and the car was transformed, tyre wear, handling etc.
the passenger side will follow when I find the courage to tackle THAT bolt.... before the MOT man snags those stupid bushes. definatly a summer job, with the whole weekend ahead.

[Tim]

actually, seeing that i don't have any axle stands, i'm a tad nervous about getting under a nigh-on 2-ton car thats jacked up on a peugeot wheel-changing jack :-)

[ezzysi]

I wouldnt get under a car supported by a manufacterers jack for all the tea in china let alone start swinging on a rusty bolt under there.
Get some stands instead of a crushed chest/head.

Rant over. ;D

[Tim]

precisely :-)

Annoyed now - at an old house there were 2 axle stands kicking around in the shed - left by a former tenant - i never took them when i moved for some reason (completely forgot they were there) - IDIOT!