To add fuel to this thread, I noticed last night that my offside rear is very badly worn on the inside. Both front tyres and the nearside rear have also worn enevenly on the inside, but none of them as badly as the nearside rear. My car's VIN falls within the range of TSB LA204-008 so I shall be ringing the dealers this morning to get it booked in and (hopefully) sorted.
Don't know why the tyres have 'suddenly' decided to wear like this though. The car was serviced by an independant (but LR authorised and very reputable) garage last October and they noticed nothing wrong with the tyres (assuming that they did check them of course!).
I keep an eye on my tyres and had not noticed anything untoward until now so there seems to have been a very recent and sudden change in the suspension/steering geometry. The car's not been used off-road (sad I know ) and I don't fly over speed bumps / mount kerbs / flatten Greenp**s members and Toyota Pious owners so I don't understand what's gone wrong.
The car has done 21K miles now and would have needed new tyres later this year anyway, but I was hoping to get another 2 to 3K more out of them. No chance of that now - the right rear is illegal! Now an ex-D3 owner after 7 happy years. Miss the car but not the big bills
21st Jun 2007 7:33 am
amphybian
Member Since: 22 Dec 2005
Location: Gex
Posts: 1
Have LR gone back on TSB: LA204-008 (uneven tyre wear)
I was wondering if someone can help me, just got off the phone with my dealer and quoted the TSB: LA204-008. They don't know anything about it, and it seems to have disappeared from landrovertechinfo.com
TSB: LA204-009V2 is still there!
Have LR gone back on this issue?
Thanks
1st Oct 2007 12:19 pm
The Beastmaster
Member Since: 20 Sep 2007
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 77
newbie not sure what you mean with this TSB can someone kindly explain
thanks
1st Oct 2007 8:36 pm
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Technical Service Bulletin, LR's tech notes on something they screwed up on so the dealers can fix it.
1st Oct 2007 8:39 pm
The Beastmaster
Member Since: 20 Sep 2007
Location: Cheshire
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Thanks for the explaination DSL I will keep my eye on them.
1st Oct 2007 8:46 pm
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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I was told by the dealer that you have to get a wheel alignment done every six months. they would not do another on mine.
I don't know if there has been a design change to prevent the bush sttle or not.
Anyone with a new vehicle should monitor the tire and see if they wear badly.
It will be interesting to see.
There may be a new TSB about this to reflect LRs new attitude to this issue?“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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1st Oct 2007 10:59 pm
simon
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caverD3 wrote:
I was told by the dealer that you have to get a wheel alignment done every six months
Never heard that one before.
1st Oct 2007 11:08 pm
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Uneven tyre wear ...I've only another 35k left on the MTR's 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
1st Oct 2007 11:18 pm
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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DG wrote:
Uneven tyre wear ...I've only another 35k left on the MTR's
That's more than I got from my Wranglers. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
1st Oct 2007 11:27 pm
Adiver
Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Rutland
Posts: 495
Can someone help please?
I have now got uneven tyre wear and took it to the dealers today. They said "yes - you need an alignment done - £55 please" I told them about the TSB LA204-008 and they had never heard of it, saying it was not a warranty claim. I asked them to do a search and include TIRE instead of tyre - they found LA204 - 005 but could not find 008. This TSB is about uneven tyre wear too but does not include the phrase "All Markets" so they said it did not apply to UK, only to NA, even though my car was within the VIN range.
The service manager is going to talk to the General Manager to see if they will cover the cost, considering all the other issues it has been in with since I got it only two and a half months ago.
It also needs two new front ball joints - to be done under warranty - to stop the knocking I get when I go over a pot-hole.
So - is the tyre wear issue covered under warranty or not?
Mine is mainly on the OSR but they said the NSR also needs adjustment and neither are as bad as some they have seen. My point was that niether tyre showed any sign of wear 2,500 miles ago when I bought the car and now the NSR is showing it quite markedly - this cannot be right!
By the way, I now have a copy of TSB LA204-005 - does anyone have a copy of 008 that I can have to show the dealer?
i'll pick the pm up in the morning and get a copy to you..
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23rd Oct 2007 9:29 pm
joewool
Member Since: 11 Jul 2007
Location: Auckland
Posts: 5
Hello Nick,
Could you please send me, too, a copy of TSB LA 204-008? I'm getting the same "there's no bulletin with that number" response here in NZ. My e-mail address - joewool@clear.net.nz
Thanks,
Joe.Joe.
7th Nov 2007 7:35 pm
Oily Hoyles
Member Since: 11 Oct 2006
Location: Yorkshire
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Hi Joe
just to let you know TLO is away all week so maybe monday/tuesday next week before he can answer your problem
oilyRoad Rallying guys keep it up all night!
8th Nov 2007 10:38 pm
Adiver
Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Rutland
Posts: 495
Well, back to the dealers today. This time they fixed a new lower front O/S ball joint and corrected the tracking with a 4 wheel alignment. They were going to charge me for the alignment, but relented.
Perhaps because last week it was in to have it all done and they forgot to get a ball joint in. Just a tad annoyed with them over that
Still, the knock has gone and hopefully it will all be running true now.
You lot were right to tell me to pursue the matter - just the headlight fogging to get them to acknowledge now - but in fairness, since I took it off and dried it all out, it seems to be ok - I'll monitor that one.
Jon
8th Nov 2007 10:51 pm
hudsonian
Member Since: 21 Jan 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 196
Re: Have LR gone back on TSB: LA204-008 (uneven tyre wear)
amphybian wrote:
I was wondering if someone can help me, just got off the phone with my dealer and quoted the TSB: LA204-008. They don't know anything about it, and it seems to have disappeared from landrovertechinfo.com
TSB: LA204-009V2 is still there!
Have LR gone back on this issue?
Thanks
I had uneven wear on the inside of my tyres last January (11 months ago), this was corrected under the TSB. This week I noticed my rears where now wearing on the outside, 3mm on the very outer edge, 3.5 on outer, 4 in middle and 5 on the inner edge. Local dealership did realignment as the geometry was out again, LR refused to pay.
It appears the TSB (008) has been removed from the system. LRCC offered to pay for one tyre, a so called good will gesture.
LRCC would not replace the rear tyres as they deem this normal wear even though the dealership found the geometry to be out both times. In the end I had to use the credit for the one good tyre to pay for the geometry re-set
It would appear to me (my opinion) that LR (not the dealerships) recognised they had an issue and have now chosen to wash their hands of it.....
This could be an expensive thing for us long term if we keep having to get the geometry reset every 6-12 months.
LRCC.... poor service, the guy would not even discuss the numbers with me, kept side stepping the responsibility to the LR engineer (not dealership).... who would not talk to me....
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) and I don't fly over speed bumps / mount kerbs / flatten Greenp**s members and Toyota Pious owners so I don't understand what's gone wrong.
not sure what you mean with this TSB can someone kindly explain
I will keep my eye on them.
...I've only another 35k left on the MTR's 
even though the dealership found the geometry to be out both times. In the end I had to use the credit for the one good tyre to pay for the geometry re-set 
