Getting uneven wear on my tires - In a way you wouldn't expect

[Okan509]

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[Blake P]

You're right, I'd expect the tires on a non-lowered car to wear quicker on the outside edges, if anything.

It's "camber" btw.

[Alkivar]

sounds like you have a toe issue... get your wheels realigned.

[VMRWheels]

sounds like you have a toe issue... get your wheels realigned.

Indeed; even with an amount of negative camber within spec, toe out will increase the rate of wear exponentially. Bring the car in for a "free alignment check" and if the toe is out of check, have them adjust it as close to zero as possible to help reduce unwanted wear.

Typically, though camber will cause wear to be towards the inside, it only speeds up the wear process by so much, especially with relatively little negative camber. Toe, on the other hand, will be the primary catalyst for sped up wear, be it on the inside or outside (think toe out Vs toe in).

[Blake P]

So if I'm reading Matt's explanation correctly: toe out=outside wear, toe in=inside wear?

[hiwords1]

tire pressure has nothing to do with inside wear. did you get a printout of the alignment from before and after?

[VMRWheels]

So if I'm reading Matt's explanation correctly: toe out=outside wear, toe in=inside wear?

Essentially, though camber will play a larger factor in where the wear will occur. Toe will accellerate wear; Too much toe out with some negative camber will really wear the insides quicker than normal.

tire pressure has nothing to do with inside wear. did you get a printout of the alignment from before and after?

PSI can actually have an effect on wear (too low would wear the inside a bit more, and vice versa, though this would be dependent on toe/caber as well)

I know, this is what I was trying to tell them. Trust me, I had my words with them trying to convince them that what they were saying didn't make logical sense, but they continued to deny it.

Whenever you get an alignment done, or even an alignment check, request a printout of the results. These can then be analized by a third party (or by forum members) to help you determine whether the specs are really the issue. I do know that some cars can have quite a range of specifications from the factory - many actually even recommend an alignment when purchasing a car new, so the specs of your alignment would really be key in helping to determine if/what the issue is.