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      03-07-2017, 06:48 AM   #2
HighlandPete
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Originally Posted by AP View Post
Car M.O.T'd yesterday. I knew the tyres were getting close to being replaced. The M.O.T. picked up and stated there was 5mm tread in the middle with 2 and 3 mm on the edges of the front tyres.
Suggests to me the tyre pressures were perhaps on the low side wit the sidewalls taking most of the strain?
Pressures were also 2.3 bar for the first few years followed by 2.4bar for the last couple.
having said all that, 28K miles isn't too bad.
You are on 19" wheels aren't you? I run 2.45bar setting pressure on my 18" front wheels and that just balances the wear pattern.

Don't you suffer some tramlining in your car? That also can be an indicator of low working pressures.
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