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Wheel Spread
Hello,
I am new to this site and new to owning a Discovery 3, Sorry to jump straight in with a question.
I fitted a new witter towbar to my discovery 3 this morning, everything went well however when I had my head underneath I noticed that the offside rear tyre was wearing in the inside to the extent the steel braids were showing.
On looking further I could see that the wheel is spreading out a little putting more pressure on the inside of the tyre, has anyone come across this before and is it fixable ?
Its hard to see in the pictures but the wheel is spreading out a little.
Thanks for any help
Leon.
9th Aug 2019 2:45 pm
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9th Aug 2019 3:27 pm
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Yep, geometry (tracking) or worn bushes, or both Richard
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9th Aug 2019 3:53 pm
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I would get your suspension checked first, then a wheel alignment
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9th Aug 2019 4:02 pm
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Yes, there is no point realigning a worn suspension.
9th Aug 2019 7:13 pm
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Brian Davies & Son
West View Garage,
Old Churchstoke,
Montgomery SY15 6DH
Tel: 01588 620286
should be able to help you.
I would ask them to check the suspension for you, if as is likely some rectification is required this should be done prior to 4 wheel alignment which they can also do.
Good luck.
Let us know how you get on.
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