Extreme rear tire wear
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Jan 31, 2015 02:50PM | DBC | |
Jan 29, 2015 07:27PM | Spitz | |
Jan 29, 2015 07:18PM | DBC | |
Jan 29, 2015 06:47PM | 1963SV2 | |
Jan 29, 2015 04:36PM | DBC | |
Jan 28, 2015 04:14PM | DBC | |
Jan 28, 2015 01:54PM | 1963SV2 | |
Jan 28, 2015 01:53PM | minimans | |
Jan 28, 2015 12:56PM | DRMINI | |
Jan 28, 2015 11:40AM | Spitz | |
Jan 28, 2015 11:33AM | minimans | |
Jan 28, 2015 10:38AM | DBC | |
Jan 27, 2015 03:54PM | 1963SV2 | Edited: Jan 27, 2015 04:31PM |
Jan 27, 2015 02:33PM | Dan Moffet | |
Jan 26, 2015 07:05AM | malsal | |
Jan 25, 2015 05:20PM | Cup Cake | Edited: Jan 25, 2015 05:21PM |
Jan 25, 2015 04:40PM | DBC | |
Jan 25, 2015 01:26PM | jeg | |
Jan 25, 2015 08:50AM | malsal | |
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I think you best replace the pin, bush, bearing and tube on both sides.....so get two kits, get the bush reamed...fix what's needing weld and get MINIing
"Everybody should own a MINI at some point, or you are incomplete as a human being" - James May
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Just weld up (repair the holes..you'll be fine....(and free up the pin of course..)
Despite others experience, I fitted the Minisport rear adjustable brackets over 10 yeras ago. I had the alignment set up properly at that time and although its been checked several times since there's been no need to undo/adjust them since.
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You did check that there weren't any shims between the outer bracket and the subframe?????
Cheers, Ian
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Not sure about flimsy? we had them on all the race cars back in the day and I still fit them on all the road cars here at the shop never had one break or come out of alignment if fitted correctly.
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I don't like adjustable brackets, most are flimsy.
You can work out how far to move the hole forward by simple trigonometry, the shaft is ~13" long.
Rather than weld a washer on, I milled the hole forward (5mm on mine) then welded the back of the hole, and filed to fit the shaft neatly.
Move the hole a little more forward than needed, then you can shim the bracket for adjustment.
If you want negative camber, move the hole upwards as well.
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Buy a set of adjustable brackets it makes it so easy and no trial and error involved.................... //www.minimania.com/part/MS73/Adjustable-Rear-Camber--Toe-Brackets--Mini--Mini-Cooper
Agreed....... then, at the shop adjustments can be made without pulling out the wedling torch!
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Buy a set of adjustable brackets it makes it so easy and no trial and error involved.................... //www.minimania.com/part/MS73/Adjustable-Rear-Camber--Toe-Brackets--Mini--Mini-Cooper
Mini's are like buses they come along in a bunch
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Thank you! this has been very helpful. DBC
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Tight turns = low gears (and throttle use to aid control) = forget about fuel economy.... (= Fun
Cheers, Ian
PS .. inner tyre edge wear = toe out = worn trailling arm bushes or incorrect settings (IMHO)
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You want FUN and good mileage? From my experience, that's an either-or kind of question. (I never check fuel consumption on my Mini... just the level.)
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Yes.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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Yoko A032Rs might wear out in 1500 - 2000 miles but not most other tires. If soft compound wear the fronts would wear out first not the rears and not unevenly unless something is wrong as others have said.
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Thanks!! DBC Perhaps my next pair of new tires will be driven only on the freeway for a few hundred miles while carefully measuring tread depth before I go into the mountain roads again, see what that tells me.
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I agree; I'm also running ½° negative camber in the rear and not wearing out my 165/60/12 Yokohamas. Not the Yoko 510's, nor the 539's nor my Hankook iCept 145/70/12 winter tires. I'd be suspicious of excessive play in the radius arm.
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With those settings you should not be experiencing that tire wear, something is out of wack. Have someone follow you down the road and see if the car is crabbing (rear wheels not lining up with the fronts) and car appears to be travelling sideways.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
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Rear camber adjusting plates?
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