Tyre wear
- Make
- Lancia
- Model
- Ypsilon Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2003–2011
- Section
- Consumption /leaks/ wear › Tyre wear
Fault diagnosisTyre wear
TYRE WEAR
| Results of the tests | ||||
| 1 | TYRE WEAR CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Check the tyres for wear. In particular:
| Continue to Step 4 | Even wear on both sides: tyre inflation pressure low | Restore the correct tyre inflation pressure If necessary, replace the tyres (Op. 4450B21) | |
| Wear on one side (outside or inside) | Continue to Step 2 | |||
| Wear on the outside: outside smooth | Continue to Step 3 | |||
| Wear on the tyre walls | The problem is due to the customer's driving style which is too 'sporty': if necessary, replace the tyres (Op. 4450B21) | |||
| Wear in the centre of the tread: inflation pressure too high | Restore the correct tyre inflation pressure If necessary, replace the tyres (Op. 4450B21) | |||
| Even wear on the surface of the tread: quality of the mixture | Replace the tyres (Op. 4450B21) | |||
| Wear not covered by the previous cases | Replace the tyres (Op. 4450B21) | |||
| Wear not covered by the previous cases | Continue to Step 4 | |||
| 2 | TOE IN CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the toe in is correct | Continue to Step 3 | Toe in not correct | Restore the correct toe in, if necessary, replace the tyres (Op. 4450B21) | |
| 3 | CAMBER CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the camber is correct | Continue to Step 4 | Camber not correct | Restore the correct camber, if necessary, replace the tyres (Op. 4450B21) | |
| 4 | SHOCK ABSORBER CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the efficiency of the shock absorbers | Continue to Step 5 | Rear shock absorbers not working properly | Replace the shock absorbers ( Op. 4410A12). If necessary, replace the tyres | |
| Rear shock absorbers not working properly | Replace the shock absorbers (Op. 4410A30). If necessary, replace the tyres | |||
| 5 | CHECK ON CORRECT OPERATION | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the fault is no longer present | End of diagnosis | Fault persists | Search for the fault starting from another symptom' | |
Parts & tools for this job Staging For 2003 Lancia Ypsilon
- TOOLTyre pressure gaugeSearch: digital tyre pressure gauge
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 1/2 inch torque wrench
- TOOLBreaker barSearch: breaker bar
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