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[powermadcoop]

hello all

ive a 92 spi cooper. i didnt drive it for about 4 months last year and since jan of this year ive changed the tyres twice! once in jan and again about a month ago. the insides are wearing really fast. i can see the wheels have got negative camber on them but ive never put a kit on and havent had this problem in owning the car for 5 years.

i do about 1000 miles a month so surely yokoA539s should last longer than that? ive always used these and they used to last loads longer :S

is there anything i can do or anything that might be wrong that would cause such fast wear?

AND before anyone askes I dont wheelspin out of junctions or anything silly to just waste tyres.

Im really confused....

any helps appreciated!

Joel

[1293sleeper]

is it the fronts or rears wearing out quick if its the fronts get the tracking checked as that can cause this or it could be warn out ball joints too, if it is the rear it could be warn spindels in the radious arms.

Edited by 1293sleeper, 20 May 2010 - 12:43 PM.

[Ethel]

Excessive wear on the inside would be most likely down to too much toe out. Check the suspension and steering for free play. tie rods/bushes in particular.

hello all

ive a 92 spi cooper. i didnt drive it for about 4 months last year and since jan of this year ive changed the tyres twice! once in jan and again about a month ago. the insides are wearing really fast. i can see the wheels have got negative camber on them but ive never put a kit on and havent had this problem in owning the car for 5 years.

i do about 1000 miles a month so surely yokoA539s should last longer than that? ive always used these and they used to last loads longer :S

is there anything i can do or anything that might be wrong that would cause such fast wear?

AND before anyone askes I dont wheelspin out of junctions or anything silly to just waste tyres.

Im really confused....

any helps appreciated!

Joel

[998dave]

How high is the car?

If it's lowered then that provides some negative camber?

Dave

[powermadcoop]

ive just changed top and bottom ball joints in about feb time so shouldnt be worn?

i do have the car mega low, would that cuase the camber? is there anything i can do to remedy this as its probably a good 3 degree camber....

[MiniLandy]

How high is the car?

If it's lowered then that provides some negative camber?

Dave

This man's got it. If your cones have collapsed (if you've never changed them, you can bet they are) then your suspension will be lowered. Mine was the same, so i put hilos on and jacked the suspension up.

[mars red mike]

ive just changed top and bottom ball joints in about feb time so shouldnt be worn?

i do have the car mega low, would that cuase the camber? is there anything i can do to remedy this as its probably a good 3 degree camber....

It sure would mate. Raise it up to something sensible or get adjustable bottom arms to dial out some of the excess neg camber.

[1293sleeper]

ive just changed top and bottom ball joints in about feb time so shouldnt be worn?

i do have the car mega low, would that cuase the camber? is there anything i can do to remedy this as its probably a good 3 degree camber....

if you fit adjustable camber brackes you can get it set so its no as bad. which would help your problem.

[998dave]

Yup, adjust the camber back toward maybe 1 degree...

Damn I'm good!

[powermadcoop]

cool as a cucumber!

is there any way to accuratly set the camber up when I do it?
to say ive had this mini a years ive only properly started doing stuff on it the past 6 months!!

these then?

Clicky!

Edited by powermadcoop, 21 May 2010 - 06:48 AM.

[1293sleeper]

yeah them and you'l nead adjustable tie bars too. best bet is to get a pro to set it up for you.