If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#11
|
|||
|
|||
Uneven tyre wear on F10 5 Series
"Scott Dorsey" wrote in
> >Bob > wrote: >>> >>I actually trust the tyre shop technician (who is probably about 35 as are >>most that work there) more than the BMW shop, he deals with very fast >>cars, >>i've seen Ferraris and Porsches in there, as well as the mundane like my 5 >>series. This is probably the premier tyre shop/depot in the UK and I doubt >>that BMW have equipment any better. > >Well, then ask him to explain what he thinks is wrong. > He considers with the number of F10/11 BMW's he has seen with similar problems that there has either been a manufacturing fault** or the suspension is not up to UK roads, ie a design fault. ** The wrong length camber adjustment arm fitted, there are two. -- Regards. Bob |
Ads |
#12
|
|||
|
|||
Uneven tyre wear on F10 5 Series
Bob > wrote:
> >He considers with the number of F10/11 BMW's he has seen with similar >problems that there has either been a manufacturing fault** or the >suspension is not up to UK roads, ie a design fault. >** The wrong length camber adjustment arm fitted, there are two. I don't know, I haven't heard of anything like that in the US. If you were in the US, I'd suggest you write the bmwcca magazine a letter asking how many other people had seen these issues. The BMW Car Club of the UK is similar, though. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
#13
|
|||
|
|||
Uneven tyre wear on F10 5 Series
"Scott Dorsey" wrote ...
> >Bob wrote: >> >>He considers with the number of F10/11 BMW's he has seen with similar >>problems that there has either been a manufacturing fault** or the >>suspension is not up to UK roads, ie a design fault. >>** The wrong length camber adjustment arm fitted, there are two. > >I don't know, I haven't heard of anything like that in the US. If you >were in the US, I'd suggest you write the bmwcca magazine a letter asking >how many other people had seen these issues. The BMW Car Club of the UK >is similar, though. > > I'll see what BMW say and do first, get it checked and take it from there. Will let you know what happens. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
#14
|
|||
|
|||
Uneven tyre wear on F10 5 Series
"Bob" wrote ...
> >"Scott Dorsey" wrote ... >> >>Bob wrote: >>> >>>He considers with the number of F10/11 BMW's he has seen with similar >>>problems that there has either been a manufacturing fault** or the >>>suspension is not up to UK roads, ie a design fault. >>>** The wrong length camber adjustment arm fitted, there are two. >> >>I don't know, I haven't heard of anything like that in the US. If you >>were in the US, I'd suggest you write the bmwcca magazine a letter asking >>how many other people had seen these issues. The BMW Car Club of the UK >>is similar, though. >> >> >I'll see what BMW say and do first, get it checked and take it from there. >Will let you know what happens. > It went in for a BMW Kinematics Diagnosis System (KDS) and they too found camber and toe seriously out on the rear, toe out on the front but the camber on both front wheels within tolerance, the tyre shop said only the right camber was correct. The BMW garage have adjusted it all and now everything is within BMW tolerance (@ £290.53). No-one seems to know what has caused the problem and I am assured it isn't a common problem with F10/F11 5 Series cars, my own checks have also sown that. I will get it checked again when I get the next set of tyres just in case it's our terrible roads causing damage, although if it was it would be a common problem. It's only money! :-) -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
#15
|
|||
|
|||
Uneven tyre wear on F10 5 Series
Bob Hobden > wrote:
>It went in for a BMW Kinematics Diagnosis System (KDS) and they too found >camber and toe seriously out on the rear, toe out on the front but the >camber on both front wheels within tolerance, the tyre shop said only the >right camber was correct. The BMW garage have adjusted it all and now >everything is within BMW tolerance (@ £290.53). No-one seems to know what >has caused the problem and I am assured it isn't a common problem with >F10/F11 5 Series cars, my own checks have also sown that. I will get it >checked again when I get the next set of tyres just in case it's our >terrible roads causing damage, although if it was it would be a common >problem. So, did they just adjust things, or did they replace things? And if so, what did they replace? And how does it drive now, compared with beforehand? --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
#16
|
|||
|
|||
Uneven tyre wear on F10 5 Series
"Scott Dorsey" wrote
> >Bob Hobden > wrote: >>It went in for a BMW Kinematics Diagnosis System (KDS) and they too found >>camber and toe seriously out on the rear, toe out on the front but the >>camber on both front wheels within tolerance, the tyre shop said only the >>right camber was correct. The BMW garage have adjusted it all and now >>everything is within BMW tolerance (@ £290.53). No-one seems to know what >>has caused the problem and I am assured it isn't a common problem with >>F10/F11 5 Series cars, my own checks have also sown that. I will get it >>checked again when I get the next set of tyres just in case it's our >>terrible roads causing damage, although if it was it would be a common >>problem. > >So, did they just adjust things, or did they replace things? And if so, >what did they replace? > >And how does it drive now, compared with beforehand? According to the invoice they just did adjustments, there are no parts mentioned. However on checking the figures for the two tests, which appear to be on the same type of machine, the tyre shop are using slightly different figures for this model to that used in the BMW test. Not that it makes that much difference to the fact almost everything was outside tolerance. The difference is noticeable, rather like changing from Bridgestone tyres to Michelin Pilot Sport 3 ones on a non runflat car, a more planted, stuck to the road feel. Especially at the back. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
#17
|
|||
|
|||
Uneven tyre wear on F10 5 Series
Bob Hobden > wrote:
> >According to the invoice they just did adjustments, there are no parts >mentioned. However on checking the figures for the two tests, which appear >to be on the same type of machine, the tyre shop are using slightly >different figures for this model to that used in the BMW test. Not that it >makes that much difference to the fact almost everything was outside >tolerance. Nobody ever gets quite the same numbers, which is part of why the skill of the operator is so important. I'm surprised there was anything to be adjusted if the numbers were that far out of range. >The difference is noticeable, rather like changing from Bridgestone tyres to >Michelin Pilot Sport 3 ones on a non runflat car, a more planted, stuck to >the road feel. Especially at the back. THIS is what tells you that there really was a problem. Until you could say this, you didn't really know if you had a measurement issue or a vehicle issue, and now you know for sure it was really a vehicle issue. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
#18
|
|||
|
|||
Uneven tyre wear on F10 5 Series
"Bob Hobden" > wrote in message ... > "Bob" wrote ... >> >>"Scott Dorsey" wrote ... >>> >>>Bob wrote: >>>> >>>>He considers with the number of F10/11 BMW's he has seen with similar >>>>problems that there has either been a manufacturing fault** or the >>>>suspension is not up to UK roads, ie a design fault. >>>>** The wrong length camber adjustment arm fitted, there are two. >>> >>>I don't know, I haven't heard of anything like that in the US. If you >>>were in the US, I'd suggest you write the bmwcca magazine a letter asking >>>how many other people had seen these issues. The BMW Car Club of the UK >>>is similar, though. >>> >>> >>I'll see what BMW say and do first, get it checked and take it from there. >>Will let you know what happens. >> > It went in for a BMW Kinematics Diagnosis System (KDS) and they too found > camber and toe seriously out on the rear, toe out on the front but the > camber on both front wheels within tolerance, the tyre shop said only the > right camber was correct. The BMW garage have adjusted it all and now > everything is within BMW tolerance (@ £290.53). No-one seems to know what > has caused the problem and I am assured it isn't a common problem with > F10/F11 5 Series cars Dropped from height onto the wharf when unloading OR you drove over a hump back bridge too fast... > , my own checks have also sown that. I will get it checked again when I > get the next set of tyres just in case it's our terrible roads causing > damage, although if it was it would be a common problem. > It's only money! :-) > -- > Regards. Bob Hobden. > Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK > |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
MT/R - uneven wear | Nathan W. Collier[_4_] | Jeep | 3 | March 21st 08 02:03 PM |
'00 GJC uneven break wear | DorkyGrin | Jeep | 17 | January 9th 07 02:39 AM |
uneven tire wear | Tonyrama | Mazda | 3 | October 7th 06 03:22 PM |
Uneven Rear tire Wear - 89 Dodge Caravan | Dodge | 1 | August 22nd 06 07:36 PM | |
Audi A6 (2000) 17" wheels - uneven tire wear | Anit Patel | Audi | 9 | November 7th 04 06:19 PM |