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Old 05-17-2005, 03:31 PM
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I have a 98 Mustang on which I've replaced the tires once. On the stock tires, there was outer tire wear on the front tires: so much wear that the inner still showed great thread. It's that time again to change tires due to this tread. Why is this happening on the outside of the front tires?
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Old 05-17-2005, 03:32 PM
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ur alignment is way off. get it aligned
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Old 05-17-2005, 03:35 PM
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Too much positive camber. You can adjust it a little while stock but to do anything major you'd need to add camber plates.
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Old 05-17-2005, 03:58 PM
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outside wear is unusual on these cars. You definitely need an alignment.
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Old 05-17-2005, 06:02 PM
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to much toe in
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Old 05-18-2005, 09:06 AM
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I'm surprised whoever replaced your tires didn't suggest an alignment right off. If they didn't, they didn't know what they were doing because now you have cut down on the life of the tire.
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Old 05-18-2005, 11:59 AM
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you need to take you r car and get it realigned
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Old 05-18-2005, 02:52 PM
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Alignment, low air pressure and continuous hard cornering will all contribute to premature outer tire rim wear. Does sound as though your alignment is way off.
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