Front Tire Wearing On Outside

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by theastronaut

Sounds like too much toe in. Camber doesn't really cause uneven wear unless toe is also off. My autocross car with -4 camber and my VW bug with -5 camber will go 20k+ miles on tires driving it pretty aggressively. If the toe is off they'll only last a few thousand.

Agreed. Seems like the Camber could be improved (based on the initial test w/the framing square). Seems the Toe settings are a likely suspect as well.

[Zippi]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Agreed. Seems like the Camber could be improved (based on the initial test w/the framing square). Seems the Toe settings are a likely suspect as well.

Thanks. It's going in the shop for a full front end alignment in a couple days.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by Zippi

Thanks. It's going in the shop for a full front end alignment in a couple days.

If you get a decent tech that understands alignments, you should be able to request NEG .5 - 1° Camber w/as much Caster as he can dial in while targeting that slightly negative Camber setting.

Factory spec would be somewhere around zero - POS 1° Camber & not tear up the tires aggressively so the negative values would be similar but allow better tire contact patch when navigating turns @ speed. My lowered 1-ton CC dually drives like a sport-truck on curves w/similar settings (on LT + load rated tires to boot).

[Zippi]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

If you get a decent tech that understands alignments, you should be able to request NEG .5 - 1° Camber w/as much Caster as he can dial in while targeting that slightly negative Camber setting.

Factory spec would be somewhere around zero - POS 1° Camber & not tear up the tires aggressively so the negative values would be similar but allow better tire contact patch when navigating turns @ speed. My lowered 1-ton CC dually drives like a sport-truck on curves w/similar settings (on LT + load rated tires to boot).

Thanks man. just got back from the alignment shop. My 49 Chevy pickup now tracks like Sacagawea.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by Zippi

Thanks man. just got back from the alignment shop. My 49 Chevy pickup now tracks like Sacagawea.

Decent enough numbers to work for sure. Even though you're happy w/ the work, there's def room to make it even better.

My dually was/is NEG .6 Camber & 6.9/7.4 Caster @ aligned ride height. Crazy how it transformed the driving experience even w/ the skinny 16x6 OE dually wheel/tire set-up.

[Zippi]

I hear ya man. As far as my 49 it has a 92 S10 front clip matted to the stock frame that has been boxed, Camero Big 10 Rearend so trying to get all this aligned right is a bit of a chore. A hell of a lot better than it was. Getting Michelin pilot Sport 235/45 r18 put on this Friday.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by Zippi

I hear ya man. As far as my 49 it has a 92 S10 front clip matted to the stock frame that has been boxed, Camero Big 10 Rearend so trying to get all this aligned right is a bit of a chore. A hell of a lot better than it was. Getting Michelin pilot Sport 235/45 r18 put on this Friday.

Gotcha. Just promoting the idea that even basic stuff (like your S10 based chassis & my dually) can really be woken-up w/some good settings.

The tire sizes you chose are better (more aggressive) vs what an S10 would have come with so that's yet another plus.