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Un-even tire wear!!!

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Old 08-10-2010, 07:30 AM
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So, I noticed my front end is wearing my tires more on the outside than the inside. I already rotated the tires, but now I need to figure out what is causing the wear. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to check and how to check it? I have a rough country 2.5" lift with only springs and shocks. I never had the alignment done after the lift because it seems to drive fine after adjusting the steering. Anyway, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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Get it aligned. You probably have the tires toed in too far. Nothing else on the lift would be that drastic.
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http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...-end-alignment
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Do I need to take it in or can I adjust the toe-in myself? I read over the write up and it seems pretty simple.
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Originally Posted by derekjm14
So, I noticed my front end is wearing my tires more on the outside than the inside. I already rotated the tires, but now I need to figure out what is causing the wear. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to check and how to check it? I have a rough country 2.5" lift with only springs and shocks. I never had the alignment done after the lift because it seems to drive fine after adjusting the steering. Anyway, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

You simply need a wheel alignment properly done for oversized wheels to fix that problem, a wheel alignment is a must about 1k kms after a lift is installed.
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Getting an alignment done is a waste of Money. Other than the caster, a lift doesn't change anything but the steering wheel position, which can be adjusted in a few minuets with little to no mechanical skills



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