Help solving tire wear pattern please
This is the left rear tire on our TT. As you can see, the inside edge has been wearing down. It is time soon to replace the tires per mfr date, but I just noticed this and don't want to wear out a new...
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I know I'm late to this. Just looking at the photo, it almost looks like the axle is bent. Axles have a factory set camber in them and the axle should be slightly higher in the middle compared to the outer ends of the axles. Easy to check with a straightedge or string line. Might even be obvious just by looking. If an axle is bent, they are surprising inexpensive to buy and installing a new one would be better than trying to get one re-cambered. You might consider getting a higher rated axle too.
As mentioned, worn suspension parts can cause that wear - worn bushings, worn shackles, spring hangers bent to one side, springs have partially collapsed. The cheap plastic bushings they use can wear out in just the trip from the factory to the dealer. Get a pair of good equalizers (Dexter or Mor/Ryde) and wet bolts or at a min. the Never-fail bushings.
If those are 5 year old tires, it's getting to around the time to think about replacing them based on age.
As mentioned, worn suspension parts can cause that wear - worn bushings, worn shackles, spring hangers bent to one side, springs have partially collapsed. The cheap plastic bushings they use can wear out in just the trip from the factory to the dealer. Get a pair of good equalizers (Dexter or Mor/Ryde) and wet bolts or at a min. the Never-fail bushings.
If those are 5 year old tires, it's getting to around the time to think about replacing them based on age.
