As there a fix for it?
Technical Panda 100hp: Tyres and wear
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Technical Panda 100hp: Tyres and wear
As there a fix for it?
As the 100HP tend to wear the insides of the fronts it could be that the previous owner switched the tyres bewteen the two axles at one point.
They say there is no adjustment but there is.
Measure your rear tracking, simple to do with a piece of 1/2" copper tubing and a bit of wooden dowel in the end so that it slides in and out
Measure the front of the rear wheel and then the back of the rear wheel note the difference
Im my cast there was a 3.5mm difference and the rear wheels were towing in.
The rear hubs are held in place with four bolts, take them all out, pull the hub out from the mounting and put in some spacers on the front 2 bolts ( in my case 1.5mm of spacers were used ) washers will do.
replace the hub and bolts and then the wheel and re-measure the tracking . if you are lucky it might all be in line and the tracking might be parallel ( mine was)
Job done in 30 minutes.
Good luck
All you need is a trolly jack, 17mm socket and 1/2" ratchet
Measure your rear tracking, simple to do with a piece of 1/2" copper tubing and a bit of wooden dowel in the end so that it slides in and out
Measure the front of the rear wheel and then the back of the rear wheel note the difference
Im my cast there was a 3.5mm difference and the rear wheels were towing in.
The rear hubs are held in place with four bolts, take them all out, pull the hub out from the mounting and put in some spacers on the front 2 bolts ( in my case 1.5mm of spacers were used ) washers will do.
replace the hub and bolts and then the wheel and re-measure the tracking . if you are lucky it might all be in line and the tracking might be parallel ( mine was)
Job done in 30 minutes.
Good luck
All you need is a trolly jack, 17mm socket and 1/2" ratchet
Goodyear Eagle F1sI had 2 sets on the front of mine
God awful tyre imo. I know they are classed as a summer tyre but my God in the winter they make you feel like there is an accident waiting to happen
I replaced mine with Toyo Proxies TR1 iirc, in 195/50 size.
Now on Bridgestones, again in 195/50, on the front not sure on the model but they are touring tyres and are very good
They are not winter tyres that is why, you clearly know nothing about the chemical make up of tyres. I take it you know they are not meant to be run when the avg temperature drops below 7°? The same with all "summer tyre's" if it concerns you that much then I hope you bought a set of cold weather tyre's!
Van Diemen
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I think Dave's point is that the level of grip drops off not just a lot, but considerably more than expected and I would agree with him. I reckon my Elise on summer tyres is better in the winter months than the Panda was on F1's. Other brands of summer tyres on the Panda have been much better in low temperatures. Having said that, if a set of steel wheels and winter tyres were readilly available I would make the change.
Yes, totally agree. Goodyear F1's don't go too well compared with more "modern" tyres.
Just on the subject of winter tyres, it's far too simplistic to think that under 7 degrees means "winters" and plus 7 equals "summers". If you drive in mostly dry and / or wet conditions, then it's likely that summer tyres will perform just fine. In snow / ice, then of course winter tyres are what's needed and that would cover many parts of the UK.
Have a look at the latest Autoblid results. The summer tyres works better than any other tyre (by some margin) in dry and wet conditions..
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2013-Auto-Bild-All-Season-Tyre-Test.htm
Will help to decide whether a winter tyre solution is best for you..
They are bloody awful tyres in the winter, even above temps of 7°. The other tyres I had fitted, Toyo and Bridgestone, were a lot better in same conditions. I actually felt safer. In fact. I would have felt safer with part worn remoulds than the Goodyear F1s
Summary: Awful tyre for the price and brand
