Tie rod end
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Tie rod end
99 stock convertible. The inside front tire is worn smooth. I know nothing about suspension. Does a bad tie rod end cause this?
Inside wear
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A lot of times it is the camber setting.
The Z06 setting has more camber than the others. Some use more camber than that to make the car a little more responsive at the expense of tire wear. The more camber, the more it wears the inside edges.
With that tire wear it needs an alignment. Take a look at the recommendations for a "performance" vs a "street" alignment to tell the shop what settings to use.
Good luck.
The Z06 setting has more camber than the others. Some use more camber than that to make the car a little more responsive at the expense of tire wear. The more camber, the more it wears the inside edges.
With that tire wear it needs an alignment. Take a look at the recommendations for a "performance" vs a "street" alignment to tell the shop what settings to use.
Good luck.
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educated myself
Watched some youtube videos and tie rods look pretty straight forward to replace. I have to agree it seems more like an alignment.
Those tires I replaced were from 2002 the tire tech said. Thats well beyond the life expectancy.
Those tires I replaced were from 2002 the tire tech said. Thats well beyond the life expectancy.
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