Front tyres feathering
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 10:43 pm
I noticed last week both front tyres are feathering on the outside edges, 3000 miles on the clock, Bridge stone tyres.
I contacted dealer and was told by workshop controller if it drove in a straight line it wasn't the tacking and to inflate the tyres to eco pressure of 2.7 bar all tyres which would help them to wear even and square.
The car is on 16 inch wheels , light loads is 2.2 bar, eco 2.5 and full loads 2.5 front 2.7 back.
When I got the car it bounced round corners pressures were at 2.7 bar , so I reduced to 2.25 bar , mostly only me in the car.
I took the car to my garage friend and he checked out the wheel tracking and alignment , front wheel toe in was correct at 1.75 degrees but front to back wheels weren't square .
He suggested as there was a problem to get rid of the toe in and square up front to back and to monitor the tyres.
After the adjustments the car is feeling easier to drive and the mpg has gone up.
I've also swapped the front tyres to opposite sides so the feathering is running in the opposite direction
I contacted dealer and was told by workshop controller if it drove in a straight line it wasn't the tacking and to inflate the tyres to eco pressure of 2.7 bar all tyres which would help them to wear even and square.
The car is on 16 inch wheels , light loads is 2.2 bar, eco 2.5 and full loads 2.5 front 2.7 back.
When I got the car it bounced round corners pressures were at 2.7 bar , so I reduced to 2.25 bar , mostly only me in the car.
I took the car to my garage friend and he checked out the wheel tracking and alignment , front wheel toe in was correct at 1.75 degrees but front to back wheels weren't square .
He suggested as there was a problem to get rid of the toe in and square up front to back and to monitor the tyres.
After the adjustments the car is feeling easier to drive and the mpg has gone up.
I've also swapped the front tyres to opposite sides so the feathering is running in the opposite direction