Date:         Tue, 2 Oct 2007 07:46:18 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tire wear question
Comments: To: Jere Hawn <jghawn@earthlink.net>
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I am not below using cheap scare tactics to get what I want. All good
comments, the tire wear website is helpful but the sypmtoms I'm seeing
could be a couple of their examples.

What about the radius rod mentioned in the last post. How do you test
for it? Are there any driving symptoms if it's worn out, such as poor
sidewind handling?

Jim

On 10/1/07, Jere Hawn <jghawn@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Jim
>
> You scared me; this is an alignment issue and or suspension/control issue.
> For a minute I was thinking this was.... well.... Groundhog Day with
> tires....
>
> Jere
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Jim Felder
> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 7:44 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Tire wear question
>
> What's causing a not-quite-even wear on the inner fourth of the width
> of a front tire? I noticed this recently on my 82 and have replaced
> ball joints, steering rack, and innner and outer tie rods to get rid
> of it and other steering peculiarities.
>
> Now I am noticing the same wear on one side of my 90. Everything on
> that side looks good (as compared to my 82, which had zerk fittings
> and torn rubber and lots of obvious slop) so I don't want to replace
> it all.
>
> What should I suspect?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
>