Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 08:36:30 GMT From: "Abdallah" <abdallahjamalnopsamo.ca> Subject: front end mis-alignment or...?
back from the 4000km trip to northern BC and the Yukon. wild country. roads were great for the most part and lots of winding highways up and down mountains (rockies and cascades). had new Dunlop SP Sport 5000's put on the car before i left, wheels were aligned. a little more than half way along (2500km), i noticed that the inner edge of the front tyres were both severely worn. then, taking a longer, harder look, it appeared that the wheel camber was/is off. the tyres are definitely splayed outwards at the bottom, but not by a lot. though the tyres are directional, i decided to have them turned around on each wheel (inside face out) so i didn't lose grip on the road altogether for the rest of the trip. back home again and the outside edge (which is on the inside now) is also worn. and i mean bald. most of the time i was driving between 110 to 130kph, did some passing at higher speeds, but i wasn't driving aggressively (family comfort and safety in mind). a few questions: - could the front end have been "aligned" without the mechanic noticing the camber? - can the camber be adjusted easily, or could this bespeak bigger problems at the front end? - would the alignment problem cause such excessive wear on these tyres? - if anyone has experience with the same or similar tyres, is the rubber on these tyres so soft as to wear down completely within such a "short" distance - complete loss of tread before the tyres are worn in seems a bit excessive. -- ____________________ abdallah 87 9000S 280,000 km (hers) 87 9000T 240,000 km (mine)
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