Boxster eating rear tyres after 5-6 weeks. Please Help!

[D4V KC]

Pistonheaders

Can you please help us out? A mate of mine has a 'P' Plate Boxster 2.5 that he's had for about 4 months. It is destroying rear tyres in about a 1000 miles. The inside edge of both new conti's fitted a few weeks ago is back down below the legal minimum level again. The rest of the tyre looks a bit 'used' too. Any ideas? do they do things like Geometry checks at a Porsche specialists/main agent? Hope you can help? He's doing sensible commuting, no mis behaving donuts etc!

Cheers, D4V KC

[911wise]

You need a geometry check and quick.

[D4V KC]

Hi, thanks for that!
He's Based in Bracknell, Berkshire. Do you know where the nearest place is that could do it? Would the main agent cost a fortune or can specialists do it? Is the sort of thing only official Porsche Centres could do? (That's how it works with Lotus)

[Andy T]

you need to take it to an OPC for a full 4 wheel allignment, costs about £215. If it's wearing out tyres that quick I'd be worried why the allignment is so far out in the first place. Has it had any accident damage etc?

[wildoliver]

He is either a proffessional drifter or has something slightly amiss with his suspension I would check it sooner rather than later, although if it is eating them that rapidy I would think even a visual check would reveal something!

[Podie]

Agree with the other posts... I'd also check the tyre pressures...

[nigele]

Just like to say many thanks for all the replies so far, I've checked tyre pressures, front alignment as a tiny bit out when i had the fronts changed... but they said literally only a tiny amount.
I've had the car about 4 months or so, it had an HPI check (which i had done before i got it) and everything was ok.
Unfortunately I'm not a professional drifter, or racing driver, or any of the others that may give a reason for this happening, so unfortunately looks like something is a bit wrong!
Tyre pressures are checked about every couple of weeks, and have been fine.

Is there anyone in the local area - around Berkshire or surrounding area, that may have used any local garages etc for this sort of geometry check... it certainly seems like I need to get it checked by someone - SOON!!!

Thanks

[phib]

Your nearest would be northway in reading www.northwayporsche.co.uk/contacts.asp ask for Ray. If they can't book you in the GT1 in chertsey and ask for craig or failing that I have someone who does my race car that could do it at a push.

You best bet for the closest is Northway

Phib

[nigele]

Many thanks guys, I've just been in contact with the garage where I got the car from-- they've put me in contact with CamTune... so off there tomorrow to see what's gone so horribly wrong with the rear of the car!!

Thanks for all your advice etc.

[anniesdad]

I'd agree with the geo. check but not necessarily having it carried out by the OPC.....

[phib]

you can pretty much bet that if it goes to an opc it will cost £000,s is yor dealer saying that he will pay if the car goes to camtune ?

Only its quite a long way from reading ?

[shoestring7]

Tognola's in Datchet (near Windsor) has all the alignment gear, is a Porsche specialist, and isn't far from Bracknell.

SS7

[melv]

GT1 Chertsey -01932 569911/944 -ask for Craig or Peter although Dean will prob do the geo.

Mention my name...............

[verysideways]

shoestring7 said:

Tognola's in Datchet (near Windsor) has all the alignment gear, is a Porsche specialist, and isn't far from Bracknell.

SS7

I use Northway's for everything, but even they pointed me to Tognola for geometry...