Mace1647545504 Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 Looked at a vehicle today and both tires inside were worn. Truck drove fine down the road What would cause that? Thanks mace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 Camber or toe will wear the inside of the tires down fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benner Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 Could be a few things. Out of alignment, ball joints, tie rods possibly wheel bearing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyM3rC Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 Camber or toe will wear the inside of the tires down fast. This, if both fronts are worn similarly-shittily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace1647545504 Posted October 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 This, if both fronts are worn similarly-shittily that was exactly what is going on Its not alignment as I had it up to 80 and it never shook or shimmed or pulled thanks mace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benner Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 that was exactly what is going on Its not alignment as I had it up to 80 and it never shook or shimmed or pulled thanks mace None of that means the alignment is good. -1.0 camber both sides won't cause any issues driving but it'll sure as hell cause wear on most trucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 None of that means the alignment is good. -1.0 camber both sides won't cause any issues driving but it'll sure as hell cause wear on most trucks Listen to this, also your vehicle could drive straight and show no tire issue but your steering wheel could be off center , this also means the alignment is off Just because there is not a pull doesn't mean you don't have a alignment issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 that was exactly what is going on Its not alignment as I had it up to 80 and it never shook or shimmed or pulled thanks mace Shaking or shimmying is not caused by alignment. Bad tire wear could be caused by a bad alignment and then maybe you'd get a shake from the tires. Alignment will cause a pull, drift, dog tracking, off center steering wheel, additional strain on parts, and usually tire wear. Other things can cause tire wear like worn suspension parts, but in the case of both front tires wearing on the inside edges alignment is most likely off. Now it could just simply be off, or something could be bent or worn causing it to be off, so make sure you check it out before alignment. A decent tech would do this anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robochan Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 I put $1 on too much toe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace1647545504 Posted October 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 No steering wheel off center and even with the tire wear it didnt bounce around. I'm kinda anal when it comes to buying things and yes the inside tires were worn but there was still tread but you could see the wear..I would guess 2-3/32nds more that the rest of the the tire. What I find weird id the rear were ..for lack of a better term.. is the front tires were more of a street tire and the rears more of a road/off road tire. All were the same correct size but different brands and type. If i were doing the tires I would replace all 4 with same brand and type..but that's me mace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboRust Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 Was it 2wd? People do that all the time highway tread up front all terrain in the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace1647545504 Posted October 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 Nope 4wd So should I have them take it to someone to do an alignment and see what happens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboRust Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 Someone you trust and tell them you want the front end checked out first... id be scared of buying anything 4wd with mismatched tires tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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