Is your Superb a Mk 1 (B5.5 clone) or a Mk 2?
If it's a Mk 1, the setting of the front suspension and in particular the toe is both critical and unconventional. This vehicle requires the toe to be set conventionally with the suspension in the neutral position and additionally it requires the "raised toe" to be set with the suspension elevated in a special VAG jig. The raised toe is set by adjusting the height of the track rod end ball pins in the steering arms.
Nearly all alignment "specialists" and many VAG dealers have no idea of this requirement and don't have the jig. Find an interested independent to check the raised toe using tool VAS 1925.
These cars are heavy and wear tyres fairly quickly. When incorrectly set, they eat tyres for breakfast.
I use the same Continental tyres and find them fair for wear, good for grip and a bit noisy. I have ordered some more though as I have a personal feud with Michelin - who are the only other tyre maker I would have considered.
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Edited by 659FBE on 17/05/2013 at 22:50
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