They've got to go on Dino, they're all I have to keep the old girl rolling whilst I get the others done. I do quite like them if I'm honest. It's the tyres they are wearing that I don't like.
Tony.
Tony.
Tyre wear, drastic
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No, it was the O/S which was worse Steve, I think there's a common thread appearing here.
Tony.
Have you had the car in the air and checked the beam bushes Sean? Easy enough to do even if you can just removed the wheels and arch liners, just need a big bar to move them about and look for the centre core delaminating.
The 2.0 Oldguysrule just bought had a slick rear on the rear, perfect tread except for the last 2 inches on the inside. The bushes were about as bad we've seen, and clearly explains the issue.
All very well looking for commonality on any issue, but likelihood would suggest the most obvious cause.
The 2.0 Oldguysrule just bought had a slick rear on the rear, perfect tread except for the last 2 inches on the inside. The bushes were about as bad we've seen, and clearly explains the issue.
All very well looking for commonality on any issue, but likelihood would suggest the most obvious cause.
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When we had the Z3 and lowered it we struggled to get 9k off a set of rear continental tyres all wore on the inner edge yet loads of tread on the outer.
Mine was the same when I changed my wheels recently, but my rear N/S was worse than the O/S. I'm going to keep an eye on it now and monitor how my new set up pans out. Thanks for the heads up 
You can see the groove it has changed the profile of the tyre, there is no groove on the N/S
N/S is worse on mine due to all the roundabouts in the area
Just had them turned before putting them back on for summer, they might get me through another 2 summers now. Unless you get them turned they don't last long especially if your lowered.
Just had them turned before putting them back on for summer, they might get me through another 2 summers now. Unless you get them turned they don't last long especially if your lowered.
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Not unusual, but a shock when you see it for the first time
Has an alignment been done since the car was lowered? Doubt whether it is driving style.
Yes, I had it done the day it was lowered.
That's correct, but an alignment should show if the lowering has caused a problem.
Lowering can only exaggerate the inbuilt problem so I don't understand how an alignment could tell you anything really.
Tony.
Tony.
I took my tyres to an F1 autocentre chain to get the tyres turned, guy advised me I wouldn't get any benefits from turning them and asked if the car was lowered. Told him yes and the cars have camber issues direct from the factory.
He said bring it down and he will adjust it for me, to which I said you can't alter it. He asked what car it was and I said a Z3, and he told me he has all the correct equipment to correct it, again I said you cannot adjust the camber on a Z3, even with your alignment equipment and he said bring it down and I'll test it FOC and then realign it for you. Told him to forget about the tyres, I'll take them elsewhere and off I went.
Tempted to take it down to get my alignment checked FOC and then watch him eat his words when he says actually, you are correct I can't adjust the rear camber. Oh really mate?! And them tyres you said wouldn't benefit from being turned have just doubled the wear life of them. Arsehole
He said bring it down and he will adjust it for me, to which I said you can't alter it. He asked what car it was and I said a Z3, and he told me he has all the correct equipment to correct it, again I said you cannot adjust the camber on a Z3, even with your alignment equipment and he said bring it down and I'll test it FOC and then realign it for you. Told him to forget about the tyres, I'll take them elsewhere and off I went.
Tempted to take it down to get my alignment checked FOC and then watch him eat his words when he says actually, you are correct I can't adjust the rear camber. Oh really mate?! And them tyres you said wouldn't benefit from being turned have just doubled the wear life of them. Arsehole
When mine had lowered springs on, it was running in excess of -3 degrees of camber at the rear. 'A bit silly for a road car' I was told, but even by eye, I'm sure the tyres would wear excessively on the inside.
Back in the days a pal of mine from the Italian Z3roadster forum had his 2.8 pre lowered on Eibachs. He ruined a perfect set of brand new Yokohama (ouch) because of messed up rear camber. I still am not sure how to avoid this without camber plates at the back. Does your problem affects both front and rear axle or is it just one?
You can buy eccentric bushes for the rear arms to help dial it out.