Crosbo
Member Since: 23 Feb 2012
Location: SATX -- Alamo City
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I have a habit of always lowering my rig when we park. I then would normally just drive away and allow the system to automatically raise the vehicle at the appropriate speed. But then I noticed the inner edges of both from tires were wearing at what seemed like a rapid rate. So I stopped being lazy and now always raise the vehicle before driving away.
Can anyone else confirm my thoughts on the subject? LR -- 2005 LR3 -- Zambezi Sliver
JR -- 2002 Range Rover HSE -- Zambezi Silver
Vandy -- 1999 Jaguar XJ8 VDP -- Mistral Metallic (now has a new home)
Blue - 2006 Audi A6 Quattro 4.2 -- Pearl Midnight Blue
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 25th Jul 2012 10:44 pm |
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disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Are you sure this is the M5 ?
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Possibly, when lowered the wheel camber increases, so in theroy this could cause tyre wear, but I think I would get the alignment check also  Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
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| 25th Jul 2012 10:48 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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I'd get the bushes and ball joints checked first. If they need replacing you'll have to get a full alignment done anyway.
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| 26th Jul 2012 1:53 pm |
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Crosbo
Member Since: 23 Feb 2012
Location: SATX -- Alamo City
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LT wrote:I'd get the bushes and ball joints checked first. If they need replacing you'll have to get a full alignment done anyway.
Yeah, that is what I am thinking. I hear a clunk every now and then.  LR -- 2005 LR3 -- Zambezi Sliver
JR -- 2002 Range Rover HSE -- Zambezi Silver
Vandy -- 1999 Jaguar XJ8 VDP -- Mistral Metallic (now has a new home)
Blue - 2006 Audi A6 Quattro 4.2 -- Pearl Midnight Blue
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| 26th Jul 2012 10:26 pm |
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conman69
Member Since: 11 Aug 2012
Location: Norfolk
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Hi,
Was there any outcome on this,
I've just had new Continental tyres fitted all round, the front ones were worn on the inner side, I was told it was due to power steering???
Regards Discovery3 TDV6 GS
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| 19th Aug 2012 8:08 am |
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Crosbo
Member Since: 23 Feb 2012
Location: SATX -- Alamo City
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The outcome was, I took the rig in and had it aligned. According to the sheet I was given showing the before and after measurements, it was definitely out of alignment. Even the rear was out what I consider to be quite a bit. But because the rear tires were new when I puchased the vehicle, I didn't notice the abnormal wearing of the rears.
Side note: It always seemed like the LR just didn't move as freely as my P38...to the point that driving the two...just the taking off from one block to another, moving around the neighborhood, I could definitely tell a difference...the P38 just moved about and coasted more freely. I attributed the difference to the LR being heavier.
Post alignment: A world of differnce. Also the clunking I mentioned below has gone away. The rig rolls much more freely...whereas before, it always kind of felt like I was towing a small trailer at all times. Mileage-wise, from the two 170-300+ mile trips we have taken, the mpg has improved some 3-4 mpg.
Side note 2: As bad as the alignment was, I was really surprised that it didn't pull hard one way or another or roadwalk badly. But it sure did chew of the front tires. They appear nearly as bad at they looked, once we had pulled them off. LR -- 2005 LR3 -- Zambezi Sliver
JR -- 2002 Range Rover HSE -- Zambezi Silver
Vandy -- 1999 Jaguar XJ8 VDP -- Mistral Metallic (now has a new home)
Blue - 2006 Audi A6 Quattro 4.2 -- Pearl Midnight Blue
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| 19th Aug 2012 8:44 am |
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