Front Tyres

[Andy the Landy]

here's one for you . Checking over Landy for M.O.T and noticed the front tyre wear is frightening, The toe in/out is O.k as are all the joints etc. Looked at the front spring hangers (which have been repaired in the past) and they dont appear to be square! could this have an effect on tyre wear as the tyres have only been on for a few hundred miles and already down to 2mm in the middle tread

[MUSKIE]

sounds like the tyres have to much air pressure in them wearing in the middle.

[Frankie-Boy]

Hi Andy,

If the tyres have worn just in the centre of the tread but all round the circumference of the tyre, this would indicate that the tyre has been run over-inflated, what are the pressures, and is it just the one tyre?

[Andy the Landy]

running at 28psi on the fronts and its both tyres that have worn evenly in the middle :?

[Andy the Landy]

Just another thought - the Landy leans on the drivers side, wonder if the bloke who had it before me put the new springs on the right way round, suppose this could make a differance :? One thing that is puzzling is that I reset the steering lock stops the other week, and now when its on full left lock the N/S tyre hits the spring but the lock stop bolts have not moved :?  On the plus side though I took the swivel gaiters off as they were full of crud expecting to find knackered swivels and they are like brand new :D  :D

[matthew]

Even wear in the centre of the tread sounds like over inflation to me. How did you measure the 28psi? was it a forecourt guage or your own accurate guage? Forecourt guages can be way out. Are the tyres crossply or radial?

BTW my 109" runs with 25psi all round on 7.50R16s

[Andy the Landy]

pressures were measured at work with the gauge we use for coaches. tyres are crossply. sometimes get a little twitch in the steering whether its in a straight line or cornering

[banditman]

That little twich is just a Series Landy thing Andy so I wouldn't worry...

I'd be tempted to change to a better tyre myself, as our's has done hundreds of miles now (always stuck in four wheel drive!), had lots of off road abuse, had an axle change and the tracking not checked (has so much play in the steering anyway that I doubt the wheels ever stay together for long!) and there is still no tyre wear at all....

Nice set of Radial Remoulds will do you just nicely....... 8-[

Seeya

Martin

[Andy the Landy]

Steering box doesnt normally have any play in it though Martin, you see I've adjusted it so its got virtually no play in it, 2mm either way thats all :D

[banditman]

I reckon mine moves more than that on it's mountings !!

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Definitely don't need a metric ruler to measure the play in mine, that's for sure...

Seeya

Martin