valveman
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My A2 TDI Sport (90HP) has been wearing down the inside edges of the front tyres since I got it 35K miles ago and I am on my 3rd set of fronts (205/40/ZR17s).
I took it to the garage this morning to get the tracking checked as they have a very accurate 4W computer set up.
They measure it and found excessive negative front camber. The negative camber should be -0 degrees 35 minutes +/- 20 minutes.
They measured -1 degree 26 minutes on one side and -1 degree 13 minutes on the other so this is what is causing the excessive tyre wear.
I have checked and there is no way of adjusting the top mounts so you can't get the camber to meet its recommended settings, unless you fit an aftermarket kit but these are for competition use so it will harden up the ride which is exactly the opposite of what the A2 needs.
Everything is standard spec for a TDI Sport including ride height etc.
Has anyone else come across this or is it just a design issue with the front suspension on the later TDI Sport models?
P.S. I did own a new A2 TDI Sport (75HP) in 2003 and that went to 26k Miles without needing new front tyres and even then the tyre wear was even across the tyre.
I took it to the garage this morning to get the tracking checked as they have a very accurate 4W computer set up.
They measure it and found excessive negative front camber. The negative camber should be -0 degrees 35 minutes +/- 20 minutes.
They measured -1 degree 26 minutes on one side and -1 degree 13 minutes on the other so this is what is causing the excessive tyre wear.
I have checked and there is no way of adjusting the top mounts so you can't get the camber to meet its recommended settings, unless you fit an aftermarket kit but these are for competition use so it will harden up the ride which is exactly the opposite of what the A2 needs.
Everything is standard spec for a TDI Sport including ride height etc.
Has anyone else come across this or is it just a design issue with the front suspension on the later TDI Sport models?
P.S. I did own a new A2 TDI Sport (75HP) in 2003 and that went to 26k Miles without needing new front tyres and even then the tyre wear was even across the tyre.