What caused this?
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What caused this?
My left front GY tire is wearing progressively worse from inside to outside of the tire. I keep the pressure at 30psi and have had an allignment within the last year. What else could cause this or do I need the allignment checked again?
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Originally Posted by Bill Tompley
Same happened to me and I was told (by a tire pro) this can happen based on tread design. Some more than others ...
This could never happen to one tire because of tread design. Can anyone say "Tire Pro ******"? This is a pure and simple alignment problem.
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Any cupping in the wear? Or is it flat around the circumference of the tire and just worn from inside to out side. Cupping would show a toe or a wheel hub problem. Could be too much neg camber on that side.
Get it on an alignment machine!
Get it on an alignment machine!
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
a Tire Pro???? sounds more like a prophylactic to me. This could never happen to one tire because of tread design. Can anyone say "Tire Pro ******"?
This is a pure and simple alignment problem.
This could never happen to one tire because of tread design. Can anyone say "Tire Pro ******"? This is a pure and simple alignment problem.
Come on, tell us what you really think.
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Originally Posted by BlueDragon
Any cupping in the wear? Or is it flat around the circumference of the tire and just worn from inside to out side. Cupping would show a toe or a wheel hub problem. Could be too much neg camber on that side.
Get it on an alignment machine!
Get it on an alignment machine!
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From: http://www.familycar.com/alignment.htm
Other facts every driver should know about wheel alignments.
A proper wheel alignment should always start and end with a test drive.
The front end and steering linkage should be checked for wear before performing an alignment.
The tires should all be in good shape with even wear patterns. If you have a tire with excessive camber wear, for instance, and you correct the alignment problem that caused that wear, the tire will now be making only partial contact with the road. (see illustration on right)
Pulling problems are not always related to wheel alignment. Problems with tires (especially unequal air pressure), brakes and power steering can also be responsible. It is up to a good wheel alignment technician to determine the cause.