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My 2012 countryman S which has 88k miles
is getting excessive wear on the inside of the tires.. the camber degree may be a few degrees off I'm thinking.. I haven't taken it for an alignment since its about $125 and for that money I could just buy new upper control arms.. any thoughts?
Ya, this is an indication that you have another issue to resolve. Perhaps an alignment is all you need assuming the components are in good condition... Both rear tires wear this same way?
No MINI experience but with other cars camber is not the cause of uneven tire wear on the inner (or outer) edges, it is toe.
You need to have the suspension checked for any worn components or damage and if any have this addressed then get a proper alignment done *after* you have new tires fitted. An alignment done with worn out tires will not be as good as one done with new tires.
Yes, both tires wear the same.. I looked over the entire rear set up weeks ago and didn't see any signs of damage.. I'm a collision repair specialist going on 28yrs now.. I will have another look, I'm either going to replace all 4 arms or just put in new arm bushings from super pro, I put new tires on Saturday and am aiming for an alignment after Xmas
When we bought our Certified 2016 CMS All 4, i was looking over the records on it, the previous owner had bumped a curb on the passenger rear, didn't look to terrible on the rim but the dealer listed they couldn't get the alignment right (listed high rear tire wear) without replacing the control arm so it must have hit something. New tires were included, looking them over now after 15k miles they are wearing properly.
No MINI experience but with other cars camber is not the cause of uneven tire wear on the inner (or outer) edges, it is toe.
You need to have the suspension checked for any worn components or damage and if any have this addressed then get a proper alignment done *after* you have new tires fitted. An alignment done with worn out tires will not be as good as one done with new tires.
Yes, there is.
Loosen the three bolts that hold on
the rear trailing arm, shift it in the
necessary direction, tighten back up,
recheck toe in, and repeat as needed
until it’s correct.
Don’t forget to do both sides.
Camber will also change a little with the
change in toe in and may need a tweak.
If it needs a big change, might need to
tweak the toe in once more.
There is an eccentric socket tool that makes
shifting the toe in a little easier and more
precise, but the tool isn’t really necessary.
Buying 4 adjustable control arms gives you
a different and somewhat easier method
to adjust camber and toe, but isn’t necessary
unless you’re lowered and need extra camber
correction.
My 12 cms all4 rear tires when I removed the wheels to put my winters on.
Michelin pilot super sports with 32,000 miles, rotated every 5,000 miles, use includes 4 track days. All 4 tires measured 5/32 inch tread left and all 4 tires measured the same at outer, center and inner area of tread.
