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IOM man

Member Since: 03 Nov 2013
Location: Peel
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2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Nara Bronze

Tyre wear on all 4 outside edges

Hello

I have an issue with all 4 tyres feathering/wearing on the outside edge

When in at the Landrover dealership for a recent service they advised that there is slight play in the off side rear bottom bushes - but there are no knocks or bangs on braking or going over bumps and the car drives straight and true

A very good independant land rover mechanic has also looked at all the suspension bushes for play and says they are ok and that I only need a 4W alignment done - the alignment was done with a Hunter Alignment machine and there is now only light feathering on the tyre edges

My queries are

Is there an allowable amount of play/movement in the rear bushes or do the rear bushes need replacing to correct the steering alignment

Should the feathering be worse not slightly better after having the 4W alignment done - all green and within tolerance on the Hunter print out

Shouldn't it have been only OSR tyre that shows wear as this is where there is play in the bushes

Should I just get the alignment checked/done again

Thanks Current:
2010 Discovery 4 HSE TDV6
2020 Audi Q2 TSFI 40 Aline Quattro Black Edition
2006 Audi RS4 4.2 V8 - Toy in the garage

Gone but not forgotten:

2006 Range Rover Sport HSE TDV6
2018 Lexus NX 300 F Sport Hybrid
2005 Discovery 3 HSE TDV6
2015 Discovery HSE Lux
200 Discovery TDI
300 Discovery TDI
Land Rover 90 2.5 Diesel
Series III SWB Land Rover 2.25 diesel
TD4 Freelander Kalahari
1.8 petrol Freelander

7th Jul 2014 9:02 pm

Discotres

Member Since: 25 Jan 2010
Location: London
Posts: 8491

2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 GS Manual Stornoway Grey

What are your tyre pressures?

7th Jul 2014 11:11 pm

IOM man

Member Since: 03 Nov 2013
Location: Peel
Posts: 303

Currently 33 front - 36 rear Current:
2010 Discovery 4 HSE TDV6
2020 Audi Q2 TSFI 40 Aline Quattro Black Edition
2006 Audi RS4 4.2 V8 - Toy in the garage

Gone but not forgotten:

2006 Range Rover Sport HSE TDV6
2018 Lexus NX 300 F Sport Hybrid
2005 Discovery 3 HSE TDV6
2015 Discovery HSE Lux
200 Discovery TDI
300 Discovery TDI
Land Rover 90 2.5 Diesel
Series III SWB Land Rover 2.25 diesel
TD4 Freelander Kalahari
1.8 petrol Freelander

8th Jul 2014 6:32 am

nighthawk

Member Since: 24 Jul 2010
Location: Malta
Posts: 1163

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Commercial Manual Buckingham Blue

Assuming all bushes are fine, and 4 wheel alignment is spot on, your next call is wheel bearings.

I recently had my front tyres wearing on the outside despite all bushes and 4 wheel alignment done. I read on the internet it could be wheel bearings. Indeed they were getting noisy so I replaced them, and the tyres were due for replacement too. Still too early to tell if it was the cause of the wear on the outside edge though. Dennis

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Commercial Manual Buckingham Blue

8th Jul 2014 11:49 am

IOM man

Member Since: 03 Nov 2013
Location: Peel
Posts: 303

I checked all the wheel bearings for play yesterday and there is no movement or noise from them when driving and cornering Current:
2010 Discovery 4 HSE TDV6
2020 Audi Q2 TSFI 40 Aline Quattro Black Edition
2006 Audi RS4 4.2 V8 - Toy in the garage

Gone but not forgotten:

2006 Range Rover Sport HSE TDV6
2018 Lexus NX 300 F Sport Hybrid
2005 Discovery 3 HSE TDV6
2015 Discovery HSE Lux
200 Discovery TDI
300 Discovery TDI
Land Rover 90 2.5 Diesel
Series III SWB Land Rover 2.25 diesel
TD4 Freelander Kalahari
1.8 petrol Freelander

8th Jul 2014 6:35 pm

nighthawk

Member Since: 24 Jul 2010
Location: Malta
Posts: 1163

Mine had no noticeable play (that I could detect at least!), but they were very noisy. The difference in road noise that I always thought was tyre noise (GG AT) was like night and day after replacing them.

Hope someone else has any other ideas

Dennis

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Commercial Manual Buckingham Blue

8th Jul 2014 9:00 pm

IOM man

Member Since: 03 Nov 2013
Location: Peel
Posts: 303

We have just been away on holiday and done 500 motorway miles with a 6 month old baby asleep in the back so it isn't really excessively noisy, thanks for the info though

I think I will get the alignment rechecked then might try the wheel bearings, they have done 119,000 miles

Neil Current:
2010 Discovery 4 HSE TDV6
2020 Audi Q2 TSFI 40 Aline Quattro Black Edition
2006 Audi RS4 4.2 V8 - Toy in the garage

Gone but not forgotten:

2006 Range Rover Sport HSE TDV6
2018 Lexus NX 300 F Sport Hybrid
2005 Discovery 3 HSE TDV6
2015 Discovery HSE Lux
200 Discovery TDI
300 Discovery TDI
Land Rover 90 2.5 Diesel
Series III SWB Land Rover 2.25 diesel
TD4 Freelander Kalahari
1.8 petrol Freelander

8th Jul 2014 9:18 pm