danb21t Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I have recently purchased a 335D which is fitted with some replica 313's. I have noticed that the outter edge of both tyres is wearing very fast. To the point where I will be replacing them in the next few weeks. The rest of the tyre has plenty of meat left. I have done some research and read that these cars like to wear the inner edges, but believe this is due to people changing from RFT to standards. For reference I have Michelin PS2 tyres on the front. The wheels are of the following spec Specifications Front - 19x8 ET40 Rear - 19x9 ET40 After driving hard-ish there is a warm rubber smell from the front of the car. The previous owner has had the alignment done and I have the sheet which I will try and upload later. I think I will be coming up for a 4 wheel alignment soon! Cheers Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Hello Dan If you can smell rubber then it sounds like a toe issue but this would normally involve more tread...... If you can display the printout then that will speak volumes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danb21t Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I will try and upload it later. The wear pattern indicates excessive toe to my dad and I but we are not geo experts so couldn't say for sure! I must add that the car is now on the replica 313's because the previous owner had gone through 4 cracked OEM wheels before he decided he had enough. Therefore I am not sure when the wheels were changed and if the print out I have is before or after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Replica wheels aren't a problem providing the off-set is similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danb21t Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I have come across these settings on e90post. How do they look to you? Front:-------Camber: -1.3 to -0.7 degreesCaster: +6.9 to 7.9 degreesToe in: 0.08 to 0.19 degreesRear:------Camber: -2.0 to -1.5 degreesToe in: 0.13 to 0.23 degrees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 They look fine assuming the cars not modified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danb21t Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Not other than the larger wheels. I have also come across the standard BMW recommended settings for an E92 on 19" wheels but have a feeling it may be settings for RFT instead. Anyhoo I will upload some pics later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 We don't use the BMW rear camber settings if the cars on RFT's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danb21t Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Ok so here are some pics. After studying the alignment results this afternoon it looks green.. which is good right? haha This pic shows the outter edge is looking pretty worn compared to the rest of the tyre Maybe its not as bad as I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Did they add weight in the car to pre-load the suspension? The wear isn't that bad but evident so if the printout is for real i would still adjust the chassis to compensate for the wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danb21t Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Ok cheers Tony. Will wait until I have the replacement tyres and get them fitted and aligned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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