Tire wear
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Tire wear
I have a 99 blazer 4WD and the front tires are wearing pretty quick on the inside edges. I have seen alot of posts with outside edge wear but not on the inside. Any ideas before I dig into it? Thanks for the help
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Is the vehicle riding at stock height, or has it by any chance been lowered?
Usually that's camber. If worn and terraced outside in or revers, toe adjust
HOW TO READ TIRE WEAR
If terraced, leading to trailing..
How do I tell "normal" tire wear from "abnormal"... — Yahoo! Autos
Usually that's camber. If worn and terraced outside in or revers, toe adjust
HOW TO READ TIRE WEAR
If terraced, leading to trailing..
Some low profile performance tires have a tendency to develop what's called a "heel and toe" wear pattern if they are not rotated every 5,000 to 8,000 miles. This is caused by tread flex and the belt design of the tires. If tires with this kind of wear tendency are not rotated, the tread may develop a washboard wear pattern that causes annoying vibrations and/or noise at speeds above about 40 mph. Once the wear pattern is established, it may be too late to reverse it by rotating the tires. Replacing the tires (and switching to a brand or design that is less "quirky") may be the only way to cure this kind of wear problem.
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I bought it 2 years ago and it was stock with new tires on it. i rotated them once for the wear now these tires are almost worn out. I havent heard any abnormal noises from the front end so I am hoping that there isnt any wornout parts
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jack up the front and grab the wheel top and bottom and wiggle, than grab side to side and wiggle, and than place a jack stand under the lower control arm, lower the vehicle on it and once again grab it from top and bottom and wiggle. by doing this you are checking for play thru the whole steering and suspension system wont take yea more than 10 mins to do so and wont have to pull the wheels unless you find play and replace the part.
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