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Old 08 May 2012, 08:26 PM
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Default Inside of rear tyres are bald.

Ive just noticed that the inside of my rear tyres are totally bald, its only about 25mm in from the edge with 5mm of tread left on the outside edge. Is this something a normal tyre depot can sort out or do I need to see a specialist?
Ive read about prodrive geometery settings, can this be done by anyone or is this again a specialist job.
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Old 08 May 2012, 08:32 PM
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Has your car been lowered by anychance? You will need to take it somewhere that does proper geometery adjustments, not just the fast fit tyre places claiming 'four wheel alignment'
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Originally Posted by UKDMWRX
Has your car been lowered by anychance? You will need to take it somewhere that does proper geometery adjustments, not just the fast fit tyre places claiming 'four wheel alignment'
No the suspension is totally standard, forgot to say its a 99 sti.
Old 08 May 2012, 08:41 PM
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I had the same issue with the fronts on my st220, alignment checked all ok, changed tyres found a crack in each wheel and the tyres hadn't been holding pressure correctly.
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I thought it may have been lowered as this would increase negative camber causing the insides to wear more, but a reputable garage specalising in suspension geometry would be my first port of call.
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Can be due to under inflated as well as geometry,
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