Strange Tyre Wear On 4x4!

justdoit · 03-05-2006, 18:36

Hi All,
Could any of you out there with a Octy II 4x4 estate check your tyres and tell me if your back tyres are wearing faster than your fronts. Noticed this n the cars off to the dealers on monday so want to give em some grief if no one else is experiencing it. I am not taliking a little but after 10k's worth of motoring the rears have approx 3mm of tread b4 the wear bars but the fronts have around 6mm! Wasnt aware that the bias was towards the rear thought it was meant to be the other way round. Oh n totally off the subject but 2.0tdi for 2007 and mp3 jack in jumbo box, 2 things I really wanted this car to have, Cheers Skoda ya B*^£?@ds!!!

mjc4x4tdi · 04-05-2006, 19:19

Hi
I have an Octy II 4x4 estate TDI, it has done 12000 miles, front and rear tyres are all about half worn. Hope this helps.

Lummox · 04-05-2006, 19:25

Are the tyres worn evenly?

justdoit · 05-05-2006, 09:23

Yeah Fronts are at matching levels and so are the rears, just a lot lower, seem to be getting a lot lower MPG too in my car (Ave 40.5 mpg) compaired to other members on here which I put down to living in the Pennines but starting to wonder if I have an issue somewhere with the transmission/4x4 gubbins (the gearbox is mainly why the car is going into the dealers on mon) so will report it.

humsk · 05-05-2006, 15:47

Not noticed much difference in wear on my 4x4 - done approx 8000 miles.

What's wrong with the gearbox?

mdk1 · 06-05-2006, 08:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjc4x4tdi

Hi
I have an Octy II 4x4 estate TDI, it has done 12000 miles, front and rear tyres are all about half worn. Hope this helps.

Welcome to Briskoda

justdoit · 06-05-2006, 17:55

Syncro is a bit hit n miss on 1st n difficult to engage at times also strange vibration in 3rd when coasting along in slow moving traffic around 1300-1700 rpm (doesnt happen in any other gear). The dealer changed the oil to the same as the vRS's box at 5000 miles at Skodas request telling them they wouldnt exchange it till the car had done 10,000 miles, whilst this improved it its not cured the problem so its now off back in.

***DGW*** · 06-05-2006, 18:03

If it helps, the tyres on my remapped (old) Octavia 4X4 Estate are wearing evenly all round and are down to 4mm at 17,000 miles.

What are the recommended tyre pressures for your car at half and full load and what do you actually use? I use the half load figures +2 psi most of the time

kwakbiker · 09-05-2006, 09:49

Mine seem to be wearing evenly too, mostly motorway driving tho

pmc · 10-05-2006, 13:25

octy 2 4x4 estate 1.9 - 10,000 miles - 9mm tread left all round.
Michelin Pilot Primacy tyres - mixture of motorway and A and B roads.

pmc

justdoit · 11-05-2006, 09:15

Thanks guys, my car is back with me awaiting parts, still havent got to the bottom of the tyre wear as I picked it back up after the service dept was shut so will find out more when it goes back in. BTW Skoda have a new oil for the box that is supposed to sort out the difficulties with it and the vibration is down to a drive shaft on the front that has a balancer on it that obviously doesnt. Will keep you posted

03-05-2006, 18:36	#1
justdoit Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: yorkshire Posts: 221 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Strange Tyre Wear On 4x4! Hi All, Could any of you out there with a Octy II 4x4 estate check your tyres and tell me if your back tyres are wearing faster than your fronts. Noticed this n the cars off to the dealers on monday so want to give em some grief if no one else is experiencing it. I am not taliking a little but after 10k's worth of motoring the rears have approx 3mm of tread b4 the wear bars but the fronts have around 6mm! Wasnt aware that the bias was towards the rear thought it was meant to be the other way round. Oh n totally off the subject but 2.0tdi for 2007 and mp3 jack in jumbo box, 2 things I really wanted this car to have, Cheers Skoda ya B*^£?@ds!!!

04-05-2006, 19:19	#2
mjc4x4tdi Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Strange Tyre Wear On 4x4! Hi I have an Octy II 4x4 estate TDI, it has done 12000 miles, front and rear tyres are all about half worn. Hope this helps.

04-05-2006, 19:25	#3
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05-05-2006, 09:23	#4
justdoit Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: yorkshire Posts: 221 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Strange Tyre Wear On 4x4! Yeah Fronts are at matching levels and so are the rears, just a lot lower, seem to be getting a lot lower MPG too in my car (Ave 40.5 mpg) compaired to other members on here which I put down to living in the Pennines but starting to wonder if I have an issue somewhere with the transmission/4x4 gubbins (the gearbox is mainly why the car is going into the dealers on mon) so will report it. Last edited by justdoit; 05-05-2006 at 09:33.

05-05-2006, 15:47	#5
humsk Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: south staffs Posts: 293 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Strange Tyre Wear On 4x4! Not noticed much difference in wear on my 4x4 - done approx 8000 miles. What's wrong with the gearbox? __________________ BFN, Andrew ___________________________________________ Octy II - 4X4 TDI (leather, cruise & 16" alloys) Last edited by humsk; 05-05-2006 at 15:49.

06-05-2006, 17:55	#7
justdoit Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: yorkshire Posts: 221 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Strange Tyre Wear On 4x4! Syncro is a bit hit n miss on 1st n difficult to engage at times also strange vibration in 3rd when coasting along in slow moving traffic around 1300-1700 rpm (doesnt happen in any other gear). The dealer changed the oil to the same as the vRS's box at 5000 miles at Skodas request telling them they wouldnt exchange it till the car had done 10,000 miles, whilst this improved it its not cured the problem so its now off back in.

06-05-2006, 18:03	#8
*DGW* BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 17,128 Thanks: 49 Thanked 170 Times in 127 Posts	Re: Strange Tyre Wear On 4x4! If it helps, the tyres on my remapped (old) Octavia 4X4 Estate are wearing evenly all round and are down to 4mm at 17,000 miles. What are the recommended tyre pressures for your car at half and full load and what do you actually use? I use the half load figures +2 psi most of the time __________________ Denis 2002 Octavia 1.8T 4X4 turbo Estate - rebreathed on by Jabba ... 31.93mpg 2007 Fabia vRS - CC, ESP and full leather trim by Seat Surgeons ...48.09 mpg... Last edited by DGW; 06-05-2006 at 18:05.

09-05-2006, 09:49	#9
kwakbiker Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Strange Tyre Wear On 4x4! Mine seem to be wearing evenly too, mostly motorway driving tho __________________ My skoda v.good....bike still better tho

10-05-2006, 13:25	#10
pmc Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NORTH WEST Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Strange Tyre Wear On 4x4! octy 2 4x4 estate 1.9 - 10,000 miles - 9mm tread left all round. Michelin Pilot Primacy tyres - mixture of motorway and A and B roads. pmc

11-05-2006, 09:15	#11
justdoit Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: yorkshire Posts: 221 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Strange Tyre Wear On 4x4! Thanks guys, my car is back with me awaiting parts, still havent got to the bottom of the tyre wear as I picked it back up after the service dept was shut so will find out more when it goes back in. BTW Skoda have a new oil for the box that is supposed to sort out the difficulties with it and the vibration is down to a drive shaft on the front that has a balancer on it that obviously doesnt. Will keep you posted

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