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Old May 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 May 17, 2005 | 03:32 PM
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ur alignment is way off. get it aligned
Old May 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.
Old May 17, 2005 | 03:58 PM
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outside wear is unusual on these cars. You definitely need an alignment.
Old May 17, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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to much toe in
Old May 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.
Old May 18, 2005 | 11:59 AM
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you need to take you r car and get it realigned
Old May 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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