Member Since: 13 Apr 2014
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 122
Understeer/tyre wear
I have GG AT's on 18" Rims. I find that especially when a bit greasy and or snowy I get a fair bit of understeer when coming off roundabouts etc. Also they seem to be wearing a fair bit on the outside edge.
I have had new Upper wishbones and a full Hunter alignment not that long back.
Im wondering if it could do with a bit more negative camber at the front (looks like it is currently a little positive).
Tyre pressures are either 38 or 42 psi... Cant remember which.
Any ideas?
23rd Nov 2015 2:00 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
GGAT's are pretty skittish in the wet anyway. I can feel a big difference on the damp roads between my scorpions and my AT's
23rd Nov 2015 2:11 pm
mattm
Member Since: 13 Apr 2014
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 122
I thought that may be the case.
Any ideas on the camber/tyre wear?
I do find that the car is a bit 'woolly' driving wise and hitting a puddle at speed that's only one side of the road is a bit scary as it pulls the whole car more that I would have expected for a car of its size. I'm wondering if lower wishbones may need replacing despite only having ~20k on them.
24th Nov 2015 8:38 am
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
Mine wear evenly. Are yours wearing on inside and outside edge or just one edge? Are they feathering or cupping? Might be difficult to tell on AT's.
How quickly are they wearing? What's the mileage on them?
24th Nov 2015 10:21 am
mattm
Member Since: 13 Apr 2014
Location: Aberdeenshire
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Seem to be more on the outside edge, but perhaps a bit on the inside as well. Mileage is roughly 25k. I've rotated them a few times so its hard to tell exactly but I would have said its definitely wearing the front outside edge the most.
24th Nov 2015 2:14 pm
Liam
Member Since: 07 Feb 2015
Location: Rotterdam
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Having a proper alignment done every so often is not a bad idea. Relatively inexpensive and offer very effective. This is of course me assuming you haven't had one recently2015 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE - Montalicino Red
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24th Nov 2015 3:55 pm
mattm
Member Since: 13 Apr 2014
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 122
Had a full alignment done around Easter time... when I had front and rear ARB bushes, links, upper wishbones and ball joints, and front inner and outter tie rods done.
24th Nov 2015 5:08 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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mattm wrote:
I thought that may be the case.
Any ideas on the camber/tyre wear?
I do find that the car is a bit 'woolly' driving wise and hitting a puddle at speed that's only one side of the road is a bit scary as it pulls the whole car more that I would have expected for a car of its size. I'm wondering if lower wishbones may need replacing despite only having ~20k on them.
Ref hitting puddles it may be a disco thing as my D3 does it, my previous D2 did it and all three D1s did it.
24th Nov 2015 5:58 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
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