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I'd have thought that the place that swapped the springs would have then done an alignment, but that to one side, uneven wear is a classic sign of an alignment issue.
If you take it to a place with a Hunter alignment rig they should tell you if any parts are borked
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You need an alignment. Specifically your camber is wayyy off.
Reasons to have really bad camber:
Needs basic alignment, but this would be surprising to me based on how bad it sounds.
If the car is lowered it can be hard or even impossible to reach the correct camber without camber plates.
if your rear subframe is shifted then it can be impossible to camber correctly on one side only, and if the previous alignment tasker was not up for the challenge of fixing subframe position, then he / she may have focused on symmetry instead making both sides limited and poorly cambered.
A$$hole "fitment" with spacers and tucking the wheels.
Based on your description of the tires your alignment is probably way way off and I would not be surprised if there was more to the story than a basic alignment.
Long story short take it to a good VW shop who cares about these cars or else you'll probably be chasing your tail.
I've been through this and had to basically call around basking a bunch of shops near me who would take the time to properly center my subframe before alignment. Finally for it done and made all the difference in the world.
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Hopefully you knowledgeable lot can help me... I've got a Mk5 Golf R32, I noticed both my rear tyres are significantly much more heavily worn on the inside edges than the outside. Like, from the outside edge they look fine but looking from kneeling down at the rear of the car there's metal belt showing through the inside edges. I've had two new tyres fitted today.
Both rear springs were replaced in October last year during MOT as they were knackered.
Is this tyre issue likely to have stemmed from the springs being knackered, or is there something else that'd likely need doing? It was serviced last November and nothing was picked up/mentioned then.
Do I need a 4 wheel laser alignment etc or should I take it to a trusted VAG tech first to see if there's something else worn out?
Cheers!