k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,054 Member For: 16y 8m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 13/02/16 12:01 AM Share Posted 13/02/16 12:01 AM Welcome back to posting, Phil. 5 hours ago, PhilMeUp said: However, one mechanic wanted to also check the tyres, and commented that he would also knock back the front tyres because of some inside camber wear. ... A photo of the inner camber wear on the existing 19” front tyres. It hadn’t previously occurred to me that these might not pass inspection... I don’t know yet whether that camber wear is because of a bad wheel alignment or worn front lower control arm bushes. I’ll probably end up replacing the bushes to ensure that I don’t get camber wear on whatever tyres I end up buying (ie they probably won’t be cheap). I'm no tyre inspector, but these look fine to me... The supposed "wear" has reduced the contact patch of the tyre by such a small amount... but you don't have to have full contact patch to pass a roadworthy, only have the ability to disperse water - which these tyres have heaps of ??? - someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 1m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 13/02/16 12:11 AM Share Posted 13/02/16 12:11 AM Take a real close look at the inner edge. Scuffed away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,054 Member For: 16y 8m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 13/02/16 12:32 AM Share Posted 13/02/16 12:32 AM I can see that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tocchi Sandtrap Motorsport Donating Members 2,055 Member For: 16y 29d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 13/02/16 01:02 AM Share Posted 13/02/16 01:02 AM Common rule of thumb for pits --- new Tyres = the vehicle owner has spent money to get roadworthy ... Old Tyres = shortcuts have been taken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,054 Member For: 16y 8m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 13/02/16 01:03 AM Share Posted 13/02/16 01:03 AM seems like unnecessary bias, to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboknapp Donating Members 783 Member For: 17y 9m 1d Gender: Male Location: perth w.a Posted 13/02/16 01:09 AM Share Posted 13/02/16 01:09 AM Putting into perspective, with all the running around and purchasing of second hand tyres and general time wasting OP could have had a new set of tyres put on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 1m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 13/02/16 01:52 AM Share Posted 13/02/16 01:52 AM Phil always does things the hardest way..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyOne Bronze Donating Members 1,145 Member For: 11y 5m 23d Gender: Male Posted 13/02/16 02:07 AM Share Posted 13/02/16 02:07 AM Correct. And also one of the most head strong and capable people I've had the pleasure of meeting. Can't knock a guy for striving for what he really wants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboknapp Donating Members 783 Member For: 17y 9m 1d Gender: Male Location: perth w.a Posted 13/02/16 03:00 AM Share Posted 13/02/16 03:00 AM Color me blind, but what is he striving for. To try and do things on the cheap and nasty as to get past a Pit Inspection, which if he had listened to the advice from the start the whole saga would have been done and he would have a lot more money in his pocket? I'm all for people tinkering and working on their cars, its what build the passion for ownership but this saga of trying to get around an Emissions test etc is getting beyond a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 1m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 13/02/16 03:41 AM Share Posted 13/02/16 03:41 AM I heard the pit guys at Albany like beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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