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tracking and crazy tyre wear

I bought my clipper gti cabriolet in at the end of may with very good condition Falken's all round, after a month or so I noticed the passenger side front had wear to the outside edge of the tyre, I dismissed this as driver fault, maybe cornering a tad hard after being used to my previous car. But after replacing it, 3 weeks down the line it has worn again and the whole tyre is borderline illegal, as is the drivers side front, now I do not drive like a nutter and have not been driving it since I've seen how bad it is, I'm having tracking done at the weekend (18th september) along with two new tyres, although the tracking seems fine. As the car will be up on ramps is there anything you could advise for me to look out for which could be the cause of this problem? I do not want to be buying new tyres every month.
Thanks in advance.

M4SKELL

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M4SKELL said

 I'm having tracking done at the weekend (18th september) along with two new tyres, although the tracking seems fine.

How does it seem fine? Do you have the tools to accurately measure it or just going on eyesight alone? Tyre wear is most likely down to tracking, the only other thing that wears tyres (in normal driving) is wrong tyre pressures.

                                

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when I say 'seems fine', what I mean is by having a quick look and letting go of the steering wheel there's not a lot of pull. I know it's much more complex than that hence I'm having it done for peace of mind and hopefully sorting the problem. Tyre pressures are pretty accurate, nothing that would concern me.

M4SKELL

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were r u based? and how much you paying for tracking?

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I'm based in Ipswich, Suffolk, tracking wont be expensive as my dad is good mates with the bloke who will be doing the work at the garage,, not sure as yet though, beer tokens I would expect

M4SKELL
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