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Old May 11, 2007 | 06:27 AM
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Inner tire wear

I tried doing a search for this but wasn't really sure what to search for. My left front tire seems to be wearing on the inside and I'm pulling slightly to the left. Is this an alignment issue or something else. Also my wheel seems to shimmy back and forth between 50-65, and my steering wheel bounces a bit while stopping. Could this be warped rotors, plus something with the alignment? Just wanted a couple of ideas before i go this weekend for the alignment. Also, I just installed 99' coils and KYB monomax shocks if that means anything. thanks
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Old May 11, 2007 | 08:53 AM
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my drivers side front tire is completely worn down on the inside...its from a bad toe/camber alignment, im assuming the previous owner bumper a curb, or got hit or something
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Old May 11, 2007 | 09:45 AM
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i had some outer tire wear. alignment solved it. should be the problem for you.
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Old May 11, 2007 | 09:49 AM
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Inner tire wear is caused by having too much negative camber. You want to be as close to zero degrees for optimal tire wear. An alignment should also fix your steering wheel vibration, but that can also be caused by your tires.

Rob
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Old May 11, 2007 | 10:05 AM
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the tires are about a week old, so i'm hoping its not them. Will they fix the camber when i go in to get it alligned?
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Old May 11, 2007 | 09:29 PM
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absolutely. that's their job.
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Old May 11, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by jminz
the tires are about a week old, so i'm hoping its not them. Will they fix the camber when i go in to get it alligned?
yes ofcourse...

i do have a question tho, what can cause extreme off camber?...besides offroading
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Old May 11, 2007 | 11:46 PM
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good deal, i wasn't sure if that was part the alignment process.
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Old May 12, 2007 | 05:04 AM
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Rotate your tires at every oil change and get at least yearly alignments.

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