How: For example, tire wear can tell you when a wheel has too much toe-in or toe-out. When either one of these conditions exist, the tire meets the road at an angle. This results in the tire dragging sideways as it rolls, and the tread wears unevenly, with a distinctive featheredge pattern. With too much toe-in, the outside edge of each tread tends to wear off while the inner edge tends to become sharp and ragged. With too much toe-out, the reverse is true. Toe wear patterns can easily be felt by passing your hand across the tread. Excessive camber angles cause tread wear on one side of the tire only. With too much positive camber, the tire will wear on the outside edge. With too much negative camber, the wear is on the inside. Again, the pattern is a distinctive one and tells you at once that an alignment is needed. |
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