liner33 Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 Its a 13,000 mile BMW i3 , only tyre like this other side is ok . Owner also reports a noise from that side Looks to me like the wheel is kerbed , owner says its dirt Looks like an alignment issue but it looks to me like that sidewall has taken a lot of damage over time what do you guys think ? Cant see BMW doing it under warranty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 Looks very much like a toe issue...Thing is if the toe is positive the NSF will wear more because a left turn is a tighter radius than a right turn. In addition the wear is lateral and only toe can do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 Can the toe cause the rubber to peel off in one place like that patch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 Yes because heat degrades the tyre. Thing is Liner BMW need to prove it wasn't wrong when sold and a toe issue takes 100s/ 1000s of miles to be visible because it's the least aggressive angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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