Date: Sun, 7 May 2000 20:03:32 +0100 From: "Simon Watkins" <siwatkinsnopsamorg> Subject: Re: 9-5 - Abnormal Tyre wear???
Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamsafish.com> wrote in message news:39157E3D.5CAA5EFDnopsamsafish.com... > I don't know about the 9-5. In general it is possible to wear the tyres outside > edge quickly by hard cornering, but you said that you drive gently ? How gently > do you drive ? I'm sensible - I don't throw the car around or anything. Family man, etc etc. The tracking may be out, but I expect that any Saab main dealer > should have proper tracking equipment. A tracking fault is usually felt in the > steering. Nothing perceptible The car should feel directionally stable and not have any tendency to > veer off course. It only veers with the road camber. ie flat road, no veering. >Is the excessive wear symmetric between both front tyres ? Almost. The nearside tire has more wear on the edge than the offside. > The question is difficult because tyres can last from 10000 to 50000 miles > dependent on driving. > > Johannes Hmmm - would having an Auto gearbox cause more wear as the dealer suggested? And that wouldn't account for the uneven wear... I can't believe that there isn't something wrong. I've had the car from new, and the only time it has been driven at high speeds was on German autobahns. I don't throw it around bends etc, so I don't know whether I am being unrealistic in expecting these expensive tyres to last longer than 11500 miles through uneven wear. The remainder of the tyre is only about 1/3 worn. In other words, I could have expected up to around 25-30k out of the fronts had it not been for the scuffing on the edges. Simon