Rear Tyre Wear

[Bazzamon]

Ive just traded my GTI mk4 chipped for a Mk5 Diesel. During the 170000 km plus & 6 yrs I had to replace the rear tyres 5 times. They wear like the rear shockers are worn out. I replaced the shocks using different types 3 times.....VW answers were 'I drive with an empty car causing the rear tyres to unload & skip along'..... causing a scalloping effect. My brother who owns a 2000 v6 Passat has the same problem. He is a very 'soft' driver & no way would he drive hard enough to lift a back wheel. Can anyone enlighten me on this subject??? Bazz

[syncro]

Rotate your tyres every 10,000 kms.
The tyres on my Golf 2 and my A3 did that.

[mikinoz]

A rear sway bar will keep the car on the road more and reduce that slightly, but as stated, you should rotate tyres regularly.

Interested in your TDI! ;) Pics?

[SoVeReIgN]

What the ****? I've never heard of this phenominom.

I've had the same rear tyres on the back of my A3 for 40,000kms - They weren't new at the start and they still have ~50% of their tread left.

I've replaced the fronts twice in the same time.

[Bazzamon]

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/06/DSC00351-3.jpg

[phaeton]

Nice Baby :D ;)

[99gti]

Very noice!!!