hi guys its been a while since ive been here hope all of u are doin great. i have a question about my 94 f150 flareside. i wanted to know why are the outer edges of both front tires getting worn out n the inside of the tires are not getting used. when i take a look at it the tires look like their tilted out at the top. is this how ford trucks are as they get older. can someone shed light on this issue. can i fix it myself at home. i havent driven it for 2 weeks cause of this. is this a common problem on ford trucks. can this problem be fixed so it wont happen again. thanks for the help ford truckers

 

Usually the front springs will lose their temper, and sag. So the front tires look like: /--\ And you end up wearing the inside edges of the tires.

If the tops of the tires are outward, like: \--/ then you will see wear of the outer edge of the tire. This could be due to a leveling kit (or new springs) without re-alignment, removal of weight from the front end, loading down the rear end of the truck so the front end is unloaded.

Another cause of outer front tire edge wear is excessive toe in. This is pretty simple to fix at home, with a tape measure. Google search: setting toe in with a tape measure. Its basically the same on most vehicles.

Another cause of outer edge tire wear is due to driving style: fast cornering.

I'm not an expert, so maybe there are other causes too. But that's what I've read/been told.

 

thanks goin boarding for that helpful insight i dont have a leveling kit its only a 2wd no new springs. i was thinking of installing new springs a few months ago. i will google to set toe thanks again for your help

 

Did you notice the tilt out at the top ( \ / ) after having the truck jacked up? If so that is pretty normal, just like backing up will produce a tilt out at the bottom ( / \ ) of the tires...

When you check tow-in make darn sure it is AFTER driving forward 15 feet or so, if you don't you will never get it right..

 

^^yes pull the truck forward on a nice level surface before measuring. I also push outward on the inner front edge of the tire before measuring to mimic road force.