Tyre worn till chui!

[Ftco]

Was out with a friend in his A6 for late night supper and on the way home, his front left tyre gave way on PIE. To cut the story short, it was much hassle, time wasted and a costly affair to have to get the car towed and 4 tires replaced (Dunlop SM TT) for $2k at City Tyre at 2am. His 19" BS RE050A was having inner wear at the front to the extent that the rubber was worn down to the carcass and eventually gave way. It could have disintegrated at higher speed, causing much more damage and a danger to all. Had regular rotation been done (car is lowered and has -ve camber), the wear would had been spotted much earlier, preventing such an expensive and dangerous event from occuring.

 

To all vehicle owners, please practise proper care on your tires :-

1) maintain tyre pressure at appropriate level for your vehicle;

2) check your alignment;

3) regular rotation;

4) replace on a timely basis, not wear till botak;

5) ensure spare tyre and tool kit is available in your boot (friend's tool kit was missing though tire available!)

[Happily1986]

Was out with a friend in his A6 for late night supper and on the way home, his front left tyre gave way on PIE. To cut the story short, it was much hassle, time wasted and a costly affair to have to get the car towed and 4 tires replaced (Dunlop SM TT) for $2k at City Tyre at 2am. His 19" BS RE050A was having inner wear at the front to the extent that the rubber was worn down to the carcass and eventually gave way. It could have disintegrated at higher speed, causing much more damage and a danger to all. Had regular rotation been done (car is lowered and has -ve camber), the wear would had been spotted much earlier, preventing such an expensive and dangerous event from occuring.

 

To all vehicle owners, please practise proper care on your tires :-

1) maintain tyre pressure at appropriate level for your vehicle;

2) check your alignment;

3) regular rotation;

4) replace on a timely basis, not wear till botak;

5) ensure spare tyre and tool kit is available in your boot (friend's tool kit was missing though tire available!)

 

Did he not do regular visual inspection of his tire treads?

[Friendstar]

That's very jialat!!!

[Ftco]

Did he not do regular visual inspection of his tire treads?

 

Car was lowered so can't see the inside treads. Outside treads didn't seem too bad. Had he done routine rotation, he wouldn't have missed it. The tyre shop would had advised too.

[Yeobh]

Excess camber setting, under inflation.

[macrosszero]

No feeling one ah? I mean, when driving in the rain, the treadless contact patch would be aquaplaning like mad...... not only that, the change from driving on rubber to driving on tire inner belt would be apparent too......

[Skyiet27]

Bs bro

 

How can use lowered as an excuse

If owner got look after car

Even lowered, with steering wheel turn one side

Cfm can see inner thread

But not against u la

Jus seeing u post cos lowered can't see inner thread is too much

But you did a gd job to remind other bro to look out for uneven wear

Owners who do - camber sure know they r having uneven wear

Of cos mus see entire thread wear n not jus outside

It's jus too dangerous

Luckily didn't cos accident

Lucky

Pls tell ur fren

He played camber

Pls look out for inner thread wear

Tks cheers

[Happily1986]

Excess camber setting, under inflation.

 

Maybe he purposely set such a camber angle to improve cornering.

[Ftco]

Bs bro

 

How can use lowered as an excuse

If owner got look after car

Even lowered, with steering wheel turn one side

Cfm can see inner thread

But not against u la

Jus seeing u post cos lowered can't see inner thread is too much

But you did a gd job to remind other bro to look out for uneven wear

Owners who do - camber sure know they r having uneven wear

Of cos mus see entire thread wear n not jus outside

It's jus too dangerous

Luckily didn't cos accident

Lucky

Pls tell ur fren

He played camber

Pls look out for inner thread wear

Tks cheers

 

Lowering isn't an excuse. He just failed to check his tire regularly. My car is lowered too and my tyres are checked weekly.

[ER-3682]

Maybe he purposely set such a camber angle to improve cornering.

This neg camber is too much for daily driving,only suitable for tracks used.

[Ftco]

Maybe he purposely set such a camber angle to improve cornering.

 

Don't think so. He is just unaware. Lowered, spacers, all give -ve camber. Sure to wear inside tread. He was supposed to come with me to Desaru 2 weeks ago. Luckliy he didn't. Our vacation would be spoiled if this happened in M'sia.

[Deckbuild]

Too many drivers out there dont check the overall car condition on routine basis. My in law can use their cars till the tyre left with 50% of air in the tyre and don't even bother and this is just one example.

[Deckbuild]

Car was lowered so can't see the inside treads. Outside treads didn't seem too bad. Had he done routine rotation, he wouldn't have missed it. The tyre shop would had advised too.

 

Tyre can be easily check when u turn the steering to either side.

[Spidercool]

irresponsible driver....

[Gee]

I just spotted one Altis parked beside me just now with front tires completely botak...

 

[5936]

Really jialet and Bo chap.

Not to mention Svc.

 

[Audi655]

can afford to drive A6 but not the tyre, rim is 19" maybe that's the reason. 19 inch very expensive.

Normal would be 16/17. 19 inch change all 4 cost half a bomb.

[Fitvip]

Excess camber setting, under inflation.

 

From the look of the tyre, I agree with the above reasons.

 

Some people only know how to drive! One morning last week, a "towkay" driving a maroon S500 dropping a kid at school, the left front tyre was flat! When the car was in motion, the loud "blop blop blop" sound did not attract his attention or he just ignored it!