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Increased shoulder wear

Posted: Sun May 22, 2016 11:19 am
by Pinewood
Washing the car yesterday, and doing my usual weekly vehicle check.  I notice the front tyres are starting to wear a little more on the outside shoulders, compared to the centre area.  They are set to 32psi which is the recommended pressure on the B pillar. 
The car has done 8000 miles and drives straight, no pulling.

Should i increase the psi?
I had it set to 34psi front/36psi rear initially, but the main dealer lowered them to 32f/33r when it went in for a window seal replacement.

What psi do you set on 19" staggered rft's?
Do you notice increased shoulder wear?

Re: Increased shoulder wear

Posted: Sun May 22, 2016 1:04 pm
by X5Sport
32psi all round worked fine for me.  There's a label on the B-pillar with that data including wheel sizes and load.

It's more likely to be a tracking error, and this wear pattern is very common on the E53.

Re: Increased shoulder wear

Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 7:38 pm
by notyalc
What make of tyre?
They don't all wear like a Michelin!

Re: Increased shoulder wear

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 9:32 pm
by Pinewood
Pirelli p zero runflats at the moment