Posted by: rockout77
alignment advice - 04/05/06 03:57 PM
I'm going to take my truck in for brake service and was thinking that it may be a good idea to have the alignment looked at since the passenger side front tire wears more on the outer edge. This doesn't happen on the driver's side.
I'm aware that the uneven wear I have could be from too much positive camber. That was my first thought. But thinking about my driving habits, there is a sharp left turn that I take on my way to work every day that I should probably go slower on. This could be the cause of the wear only on the right side as well.
The rear passenger tire exhibits some of this wear too, but it could be from rotating the front tires to the rear - I admit I paid little attention until it became more noticable.
The tires in question are Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revos with 40k on them (and they still look pretty good!). Now I want to avoid paying for an alignment if I don't need it, so I'm looking for a little advice on this...
1. Should I have my tires cross-rotated so that both side will wear more evenly?
2. Should I just rotate front-to-back?
3. Should I just have the alignment looked at and have it fixed if needed. (this is what I am leaning toward, but the sharp left turn on my way to work every day is throwing me off a little bit)
Thanks for any tips.
I'm aware that the uneven wear I have could be from too much positive camber. That was my first thought. But thinking about my driving habits, there is a sharp left turn that I take on my way to work every day that I should probably go slower on. This could be the cause of the wear only on the right side as well.
The rear passenger tire exhibits some of this wear too, but it could be from rotating the front tires to the rear - I admit I paid little attention until it became more noticable.
The tires in question are Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revos with 40k on them (and they still look pretty good!). Now I want to avoid paying for an alignment if I don't need it, so I'm looking for a little advice on this...
1. Should I have my tires cross-rotated so that both side will wear more evenly?
2. Should I just rotate front-to-back?
3. Should I just have the alignment looked at and have it fixed if needed. (this is what I am leaning toward, but the sharp left turn on my way to work every day is throwing me off a little bit)
Thanks for any tips.