Car people

I had a new tyre fitted two months and 3,000 miles ago, the tracking was done in February. Yet Halford reckon there's only 2mm left on the inside of that tyre.

Can this even be possible?!

Posted By: duke of york on May 23rd 2014 at 10:12:20

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Car people (General Chat) - duke of york, May 23, 10:12:20
- is tracking the same as wheel alignment? If you've had (General Chat) - Pixelman, May 23, 12:53:48
- Will also depend on the tyre too. You shouldn't get wear like that, christ no, (General Chat) - Hendrikos, May 23, 10:47:31
- Halfords are the worst mechanics ever go to another garage (General Chat) - strap_on sally, May 23, 10:46:04
- lots of potentials: over/under inflated, brakes worn up, shock absorber worn (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, May 23, 10:19:08
- yes.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, May 23, 10:15:01
  - What else other than wheel alignment can cause uneven wear though? (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, May 23, 10:15:57
    - I had a problem with the steering column in a Saab this caused un-even tyre wear. (n/m) (General Chat) - Meh, May 23, 10:35:41
      - Think it's going to have to go to the garage (General Chat) - duke of york, May 23, 10:37:14
        
        Sad Times, that Saab cost me a small fortune to keep on the road... (n/m) (General Chat) - Meh, May 23, 10:53:20
    - Driving like a 20%? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 23, 10:34:46
      - Not really, quite sensible really! (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, May 23, 10:35:46
    - over pressure (middle of tyre wearing) or under pressure (outside of tyres wearing) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, May 23, 10:18:25
- Could you have been done when the tyre was fitted? Disreputable garage man fitted (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 23, 10:14:36
  - No, saw it fitted, was brand new (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, May 23, 10:15:40

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