One tire is completely bald and the other three are in decent shape???
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One tire is completely bald and the other three are in decent shape???
one tire is almost bald(rear pass.) and the other three are in decent shape
What could cause this?
I usually check tire pressure every 3 months
130k miles
99.5 2.8 V6 QUATTRO
What could cause this?
I usually check tire pressure every 3 months
130k miles
99.5 2.8 V6 QUATTRO
Last edited by 1999Audi; 04-08-2014 at 10:06 AM.
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I had a similar issue. In my case it was the alignment. Driver side kept balding on the inside of the tire. Unless you looked underneath, it was almost unnoticeable. I replaced the tire 2x. Finally a mechanic pointed it out. Got the alignment at Pepboys for less than $100. Issue went away.
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In my case it was not related to alignment. I have the alignment check annually and it's as close to perfection as anyone could hope for.
Checking tire pressures every 3 months is not a good strategy. We need to put you on a plan where you check it every other week
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Not just an alignment, get a 4 wheel alignment.
Rears on B5 Quattros have a nice little eccentric washer controlling camber, if its out on one side it could scrub the tyre out pretty quick...
Rears on B5 Quattros have a nice little eccentric washer controlling camber, if its out on one side it could scrub the tyre out pretty quick...
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4 wheel alignment done every 10month (I have Firestone Lifetime alignment) + they know about eccentric washer controlling camber (print out was provided)
4wheel alignment was done in jan2014
4wheel alignment was done in jan2014
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Sounds like you have done your homework and gotten to the obvious stuff, perhaps it could be something like a dragging rear brake? With the integrated handbrake they sometimes like to do that. I had one stick on once just enough that you could see the rotor glow at night, and smell it was hot, but the car didn't handle any differently.
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