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BMW 3 Series offside tyre wear

I have a BMW 335cd sport coupe 2007. I have had this car from new and after 9000 miles I noticed the front offside outer edge of tyre wearing, and also that the steering was a bit skittish. I went to my dealer and I was informed the alignment was out. After that the car felt a lot better.

I changed both front tyres. About 10,000 later I noticed the same problem, so I took my car to a tracking specialist where I was informed my camber was out on the offside front. I asked for a print out and took this to my dealer - they said this was the wrong data for my car and another wheel alignment was carried out.

I was informed I had a seized track rod end, this was replaced. I then had new front tyres fitted.

I still have the same problem wear on offside front outer edge. All my other tyres have worn evenly over the life of the car. My last visit to the dealer they suggested it was my driving style and maybe I should try a different brand of tyres.

Asked on 25 March 2012 by tonycoupe

Answered by Honest John
It can be driving style. I have heavier wear on the outer shoulder of the offside front of my Mazda 5. In the UK, drivers can 'over-steer' more into LH bends than into RH bends.
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