Tyre Wear

[froggy]

Hi, The front nearside tyre on my Xantia is wearing on the inside edge. I had them tracked and balanced about three months ago. My question is; should I be looking to check any bushes or suspension parts? or even getting them re tracked ? many thanks Terry .

[DickieG]

My question is; should I be looking to check any bushes or suspension parts? or even getting them re tracked ? many thanks Terry .

Before spending money on tracking take a look at the condition of rear bush on the lower suspension arms, any signs of cracking or splitting and they're knackered, if you get the tracking adjusted before checking/fitting new bushes the alignment will be set incorrectly and you'll have to get it done twice.

[froggy]

Cheers

[Peter.N.]

If the tracking was at fault both tyres would be wearing, I have known this be caused by the tyre itself being defective but check the bushes as Dickie says.

Peter

[froggy]

Anybody got a picture of the bushes or diagram in relation to whereabouts I need to look. sorry for the question but Iam abit green! Haynes manual NO help.

[citronut]

look at the front suspension arm below the hub, folow it to were it is bolted onto the sub frame there you will see a bush at both mounting points,
a bush at the front end and a ( P bush ) at the rear end,
DickieG is referring to the rear ( P bush ),

although play in either of the arm bush's or the lower swivel joint can/will cause tyre wear

[froggy]

many thanks

[froggy]

Iam just hoping! I have found some P bushes that I had bought for the wifes peugeot 306(2000) could I use those for my series 1 Xantia?