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My 2003 530 D wears the inside of both back tyres excessively on the inside. After 10000 miles the inside of the tyres are worn out and the rest of the tyres have another 10000 left. I have had the tracking done electronicly twice but the problem is still evident. I had the same problem with the front but I think that has been corrested by tracking and changing the bushings on the tracking arms any ideas?

Submitted: 543 days and 8 hours ago.
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2003 BMW 530 d 2998

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I have had the wheels electronicly tracked but still the tryes are wearing excessivly on the inside 2 inchs. I had the same problem with the front tyres but I think the same tracking and changing the bushings on the tracking arms has corrected that.

Posted by Lee 543 days and 8 hours ago.

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Hello,

Have you had the rear end inspected for worn suspension?

Have you had a full 4 wheel alignment done at a reputable shop (one that will actually adjust the alignment and not just do a "toe and go"?

(this is when the tech is too lazy to do a full 4 wheel alignment and just adjusts the front toe to put the steering wheel straight)

 

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I have had the alignment adjusted with a goog shop I am not sure if the suspensions are worn but if they are the shop would have spotted that would you agree?

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Well if it was done at a good shop then they should have lifted the vehicle up and inspected the suspension before doing the alignment.

If you have worn suspension, then what ever adjustments were made would go right out of spec as soon as they had taken the car off the alignment machine.

It sounds to me like you have excessive negative camber in the rear.

It is very common for the rear balljoints and trailing arms to get loose on your vehicle. This can be checked by lifting the vehicle up and moving the tire back and forth at certain areas. While moving the tire, you should feel no looseness. If looseness is felt then it has to isolated to the worn componant. (A good mechanic should know how to check for loose suspension. )

I would recommend getting your rear suspension checked for worn / loose trailing arms and balljoints.

When you get your next alignment done, ask for a printout of your vehicle adjustments made. The sheet will show adjustments out of spec in red and adjustments in spec in green. This is just insurance that a proper alignment was done.

 

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