Hi William, are both your front tires worn on the outsides and the insides? From your words it appears that way but it's not 100% certain. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Bend, OR KG6RCR
On 9/23/2009 5:09 AM William Greenamyer wrote: > For a long time now, I noticed that the edges of the tires in the front > (1984 GL) wear much more than in the back. I never thought of asking about > this before because I assumed that it was probably something to do with the > alignment. On thinking about it now, alignment normally would wear one > side. The tires look like they have been run under inflated which can cause > the edge wear but I keep the tires really up on the pressure so I am > guessing it is something to do with the way turns are made. Wear is even on > the inside and outside edges of both front tires. Anyone have any other > input on this? > > William > |
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