Tyre question

[Grainfather]

A question for tyre guru's... my wife's Mini F56 NSF tyre wear and outer tread is wearing quite a bit quicker than the OSF, over approx 10k miles. I am assuming it cant be tracking/toe in problem as both outer treads would be wearing the same.

Is this a classic "roundabout/front wheel drive pattern", i.e. power going through the NSF and F56s tend to wear NSFs, or something more on the geometry?

Just want to get an understanding bit more before I take it in for a check.

Thanks.

[E-bmw]

It could be a camber error or it could be a driving style issue as you suggest.

I would start by getting all tyre pressures checked & then with getting its alignment checked to see if there is an underlying issue.

[GaryF]

Once the tyre pressures are checked and correct, see if the car tracks perfectly straight - if not a wheel alignment. For peace of mind, best to get this done anyway if there is a marked difference in wear patterns.

I experienced a Land Rover Discovery that munched the tread on the outside rear left due purely to low tyre pressure, so it could be as simple as that but tyre the damage is already done.