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Yes. I submitted the pictures of the rear passenger tire and red XFS (view from back passenger side) above. My car is currently at the dealership.
Originally Posted by dabank
Do you have pictures of your tire wear? My car is a the dealer for the 3rd time and the alignment is good they say and my tires are wearing the exact same way. I have contacted Jaguar and still waiting for a response.
Same issue here in Houston, TX with 2016 Jaguar XF R Sport AWD
Had to replace Front Passenger tire at 16 K miles and paid for alignment at dealer, and less than 2k miles later, exact same wear pattern as the pictures for the passenger rear tire, had to buy two new rear tires.
I wish I had taken pictures!
Any updates? I'm taking it in January, need to replace a 4rd tire with the exact same wear pattern (2nd after the alignment).
First tire was Front passenger, got replaced at 16k, then alignment done.
Then after alignment, less than 3 k later (19k), rear tires (passenger worse than drivers side), and now at 22.5k, the front driver tire will be replaced on Monday.
What do I need to tell the service reps?
I have a 17 XF R Sport and have just replace both back tires. The passenger side tire blew out from where on the inside and the driver side was worn so badly the steel belt was exposed. I am talking to a lawyer about a class action law suit against Jaguar and Pirelli. It seems to me that Jaguar has had plenty of time to take care of this problem and yet the service manager at the local dealer hasn't heard about the issue. I find that suspiciously ignorant. I think a class action suit would help Jaguar get the problem fixed or in the alternative supply buyers with a life time of tires. Please contact me if you would like to join a class action.
I have a 17 XF R Sport and have just replace both back tires. The passenger side tire blew out from where on the inside and the driver side was worn so badly the steel belt was exposed. I am talking to a lawyer about a class action law suit against Jaguar and Pirelli. It seems to me that Jaguar has had plenty of time to take care of this problem and yet the service manager at the local dealer hasn't heard about the issue. I find that suspiciously ignorant. I think a class action suit would help Jaguar get the problem fixed or in the alternative supply buyers with a life time of tires. Please contact me if you would like to join a class action.
I don't think there are enough people experiencing the problem to warrant a class action suit. Hasn't anyone with this problem had it resolved? Is it only Pirelli tires? My tire wear is almost even across all tires.... and after almost 20K miles they have about 75% tread remaining. I do rotate every 5K miles.
But seriously, reading Brutal's post from 2 years ago and the x350 bushing failure post above it seems likely/probable that this component's bushing has perhaps deteriorated/failed?
'17 XF R Sport and have just replace both back tires. The passenger side tire blew out from where on the inside and the driver side was worn so badly the steel belt was exposed.
Any pics of your damaged tires?
What was their mileage and rotation interval?
In reading old forum threads on this issue from 10 years ago, the slight rear toe out spec by Jaguar really required consistent rotation.
See posts 15 and 19 in this thread. I've seen similar, if not identical, pictures in other threads. To me that's not alignment but either defective tires, serious under inflation at some time, or something gouging that groove. If alignment did that it would be so far off it would be obvious.
Understand. I was just showing a similar one. I've seen this from about 4 people on forums and they all look pretty much the same. My point is if the alignment was off causing that radical a wear it would be obvious. One person had it happen twice if I remember correctly so probably not defective tires unless it was the same brand?.
2016 XF R Sport
December 2020, got a Passenger Rear flat, same issue as everyone else:
My story in the last 18 months (more before that)!
June 21, 2019: 16,152 miles: 4 Wheel Alignment; Right Front tire replaced, uneven wear.
August 31, 2019: 19,125 miles: Two new tires, uneven wear, Rear
December 23, 2019: 23,686 miles: Right Rear Tire replaced, uneven wear. Discount Tire, Rotate & balance
January 2020: 25,518 miles: 4 wheel Alignment at Momentum Jaguar
June 02, 2020: 31,199 miles: 4 wheel alignment at Momentum Jaguar
August 12, 2020: 35,928 miles: 4 wheel rotate and rebalance at Discount tire
December 16, 2020: 41,178 miles Passenger rear tire failure This is the exact same "inside" tread failure each time for the last 4 times.
The irony is that i have learned to rotate my tires every 5k miles to check for uneven wear and had made an appointment NEXT week to do the same, but the right rear failed before that time. Last alignment was almost 10 k miles ago in June 2020. At each rotation I have been asking about uneven wear and they have told me all is good.
Do I need to pay for an alignment every 5 k miles? Is something else wrong with those rear wheel assemblies?
Dec 2020 Right Rear Dec 2020 Right Rear Dec 2020 Right Rear
Last edited by sksahai; Dec 18, 2020 at 02:12 PM.
Reason: Grammar
....Do I need to pay for an alignment every 5 k miles? Is something else wrong with those rear wheel assemblies?....
You should still be under warranty. Take your history and photos and talk to the service manager. There's no way that's even close to normal. I rotate every 5K miles and the inside right rear, the drive wheel, wears only slightly more than the rest. I'm talking 1/64 of an inch. Alignment every 5K miles is absurd. With the wear I'm experiencing I forecast at least 65K miles out of my tires. I've never had a car with such little tire wear. Your pictures show highly abnormal wear. If nothing is rubbing on that tire then something is broken. If they say you are out of warranty I'd fight it. With your records it's something they should have caught years ago.
i am experiencing excessive wear on my front inner side of tires on both sides.
i assume my issue is too aggressive camber?
Perhaps it is somewhat desirable to keep it like such and
just do periodic rotations?
i am experiencing excessive wear on my front inner side of tires on both sides.
i assume my issue is too aggressive camber?
Perhaps it is somewhat desirable to keep it like such and
just do periodic rotations?
This could be more of an alignment issue then from excess camber. The roads in Mass are horrible and could cause toe issues when hitting any type potholes. I would start with a alignment check before you assume its excessive camber.
