Tyre wear

[jamesburrows]

Both my front tyres are worn on the inside edge but not on the outer edge. What would cause that and how can it be fixed? would it just be tracking or could it be caused but the 60mm lowering springs?
cheers

[burgessovsalford]

Yep you will just need your tracking doing... about ?15 at your local garage. When you fitted 60mm springs you should have had your tracking done striaght away then you would'nt have had uneven tyre wear.

[Nova-Boy]

Also it could be to do with the cambre of your wheels now its lowered. Check out the cambre mod in the tech info section.

[mikeoxford]

camber

to an extent, id keep some of the camber on the wheels

kep your foot planted round the bends more :twisted:

[Dicko]

ye it seems to b a prob on novas, mine is lowered 45 and just ate tyres when i had the 1.6 16v in, killed them on the inner edge. tracking was spot on though.
after i did the camber mod (7mm) it was much beter and the car feel quicker and more responsive in turns but still wears the inner edge more than the rest of the tyre

[Benjoyce]

same prob here, big style camber. where can i find the camber mod?

[Nova-Boy]

In the articles section under chassis

[Benjoyce]

found it! i think i'll get me dad to do it this week.

[Dicko]

ye, bascially jack up fromt end, loosen the 2*13mm nuts each side. and use a rotary powertool or a round file to elongate the hole so the studs from suspension sit 5mm-10mm closer to the wing.
its not essential but once your happy with the position make a mark as to where the washer are, then drop the suspension again and get the washers welded on. that way they canno move around in the hole and it looks tidier.

make sure you get your tracking done after you do this mod!!

[Benjoyce]

some places won't track your car tho coz there instruments can't get over your tyres. go to a place that use the old style tracking system, laytech i think its called? quick fit and places like taht won't do it

[elsey197]

loosen the 2*13mm nuts each side. and use a rotary powertool or a round file to elongate the hole so the studs from suspension sit 5mm-10mm closer to the wing.


Dicko the nuts your talking about are these the ones at the top of the shock inside the engine bay??????? :roll:

[Ste_Nova]

1mm per 10mm of lowering.... or more if your bottom arm bushes are shagged.... witch they will be if u havn't replaced them :lol:

as can be seen here... i redrilled 7mm then fitted gsi top plates

http://www.kevw.com/gallery/Cars/Stes_Novas/thumbs/550stes_novas%20008.jpg

[novashed]

whatever you do DONT buy the regal kit, ive got its SHITE and now i cant do anyting as ive drilled the shock holes

[jamesburrows]

Cheers! I'll do the camber mod then get the tracking done. All fun