Hi Graeme,

I had exactly the same problem on my old 156.

Wore out my first set of front tyres in 10K (inner edges bald).

Took the car to Alfa dealer. Alfa said the fronts were correctly aligned.
Bought and fitted new fronts - 10K later inner edges bald - outer edges
3+mm.

Took the car to Kwikfit - they said the tracking was a MILE out - they
adjusted, fit a new set of (same brand) tyres - 15K later (when I sold the
car) the fronts were wearing evenly and still had more than legal tread.

Grahame.

"Graeme Cosgrove" > wrote in message
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> My 2002 156 just failed it's first MOT because of the wear on the front
> tyres. The inners are worn right down, and the rest of the tyres are down
> to the wear indicators. I put these boots on in January this year e.g. 11
> months ago! They are Goodyears and I expected better than 12,000 miles
> out of them!!!
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> The car is driven, er "vigerously" most days and sometimes
> "enthusiastically" (well what's the point in having one?) on other days,
> which explains the xx penalty points on the licence...but TYRES AS WELL???
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> I am having Dunlops put on tomorrow - is this a better choice or should I
> just buy a diesel Golf (and be rich but miserable)?
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> Couldn't have come at a better time - bah, humbug...
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