Golf R tyre wear to steel belt

**niall** · 29-04-2014, 10:28 AM

I called my local dealer to find out why the inside of both front tyres had worn down to the steel belt without any sign of wear on the rest of the tyre. He said the Golf R and GTI have a more "aggressive camber set up" and you can expect it to happen. funny I didn't notice that information anywhere in the manual. Good thing I noticed it when I did, just after dropping my two year old off at day care... lucky we made it. As you can see there is plenty of grip left across most of the tyre so be careful and check the inside tyre wall today!

**h100vw** · 29-04-2014, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by niall

I called my local dealer to find out why the inside of both front tyres had worn down to the steel belt without any sign of wear on the rest of the tyre. He said the Golf R and GTI have a more "aggressive camber set up" and you can expect it to happen. funny I didn't notice that information anywhere in the manual. Good thing I noticed it when I did, just after dropping my two year old off at day care... lucky we made it. As you can see there is plenty of grip left across most of the tyre so be careful and check the inside tyre wall today!

That's never down to camber alone. The alignment is way out.

Gavin

**niall** · 29-04-2014, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by h100vw

That's never down to camber alone. The alignment is way out.

Only by 4 degrees.

**Umai Naa!!** · 29-04-2014, 12:37 PM

4 degrees of what?

What tyre pressure do you run in them?

**nat225** · 29-04-2014, 01:37 PM

4 degrees camber... from factory????

If purposely done (fit extra wide poking wheels), not to have such wear is not to drive it at all.

I rotate and check my wheels / tyres at least every 3 mths in both by vw's and they both get even wear.

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**MGV** · 29-04-2014, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by nat225

If purposely done (fit extra wide poking wheels), not to have such wear is not to drive it at all.

I've got wide wheels/rubber on lowering springs & to be honest, was expecting faster than usual wear. I now have more than 62000 on this set-up & still have at least another 5000 k's of legal tread left. (B'stone RE050A 245/40/19) Nice even wear, i dare say due to 10000k rotations & a good alignment.

**CWR** · 29-04-2014, 02:51 PM

lol what, the R hardly runs any negative camber from factory. That kind of wear is usually from toe being way out. And you need to keep on top of these things and check your tyre wear yourself between servicing so if anything starts looking suspicious you catch it before dangerous wear occurs.