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WHEELS AND TYRES
10
C. WEAR CAUSES
PROBLEM
CAUSE
PATTERN
Shoulder Wear
Both Shoulders
wearing faster than
the centre of the
tread
Under-inflation
Repeated high-speed cornering
Improper matching of rims and tyres
Tyres haven't been rotated recently
Centre Wear
The centre of the
tread is wearing
faster than the
shoulders
Over-inflation
Improper matching of rims and tyres
Tyres haven't been rotated recently
One-sided wear
One side of the tyre
wearing unusually fast
Improper wheel alignment
(especially camber)
Tyres haven't been rotated recently