Alignment
Cargo Master
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Iowa
I paid for an alignment once and was very disappointed in how they set it, way to much tow in and camber, it was almost undrivable at interstate speeds and have always done it myself ever since. This isn't for everyone, if you don't know exactly how you want to set it or know how to measure the settings to less than a tenth of an inch I'd find a shop with a good reputation and pay what it costs. A good alignment is cheap if you figure in tire prices for a bad alignment. I helped some friends align their trucks and they thought they could do it themselves the second time and there front tires didn't do so well....
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From: Long Island USA
The pressure is definitely good. I used two different gauges and my TPMS all were within a 3 PSI.
As far as the 80PSI inflation I started at 60 front and 65 rear, and when I noticed the edge wear after about 1k miles I bumped it up.
Nothing is free in Canada. I called around today and the best price I could find was $90. I'm going to take some measurements and see how things look.
As far as the 80PSI inflation I started at 60 front and 65 rear, and when I noticed the edge wear after about 1k miles I bumped it up.
Nothing is free in Canada. I called around today and the best price I could find was $90. I'm going to take some measurements and see how things look.
I know of no one alignment problem that would wear BOTH the inside and outside edges of all FOUR tires.
The only thing that does that is under-inflation, OR the weight rating on the tires is too low for the vehicle and it's payload.
Check your tire gauge too, you never know
Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Mt. Shasta California
I paid for an alignment once and was very disappointed in how they set it, way to much tow in and camber, it was almost undrivable at interstate speeds and have always done it myself ever since. This isn't for everyone, if you don't know exactly how you want to set it or know how to measure the settings to less than a tenth of an inch I'd find a shop with a good reputation and pay what it costs. A good alignment is cheap if you figure in tire prices for a bad alignment. I helped some friends align their trucks and they thought they could do it themselves the second time and there front tires didn't do so well....
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Laughing Gas
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Ontario, Canada
What load range are these tires? Or whatever they call it in Canada
I know of no one alignment problem that would wear BOTH the inside and outside edges of all FOUR tires.
The only thing that does that is under-inflation, OR the weight rating on the tires is too low for the vehicle and it's payload.
Check your tire gauge too, you never know
I know of no one alignment problem that would wear BOTH the inside and outside edges of all FOUR tires.
The only thing that does that is under-inflation, OR the weight rating on the tires is too low for the vehicle and it's payload.
Check your tire gauge too, you never know
Tuned
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: SW Missouri
My Michelins also wear uneven on the front. If I do not rotate the tires with each oil change the wear is very obvious.
I only have used 2 shops in 40 years and I like the way they do alignments. I found the lifetime alignments do not work on 4x4 or super duty trucks as one manager or another will void the contract for off road use. I do not race off road but the wife and I like our picnics on the mountain tops and drive forestry roads. $60 is average $100 is high for local alignments. The problem comes in where the short cuts are taken. Too many ways to cheat. Ask other truck owners in your area where they go and how often they need to have it realigned. Life time does not mean it will need regular adjustments just we did it wrong and you can come back free.
I only have used 2 shops in 40 years and I like the way they do alignments. I found the lifetime alignments do not work on 4x4 or super duty trucks as one manager or another will void the contract for off road use. I do not race off road but the wife and I like our picnics on the mountain tops and drive forestry roads. $60 is average $100 is high for local alignments. The problem comes in where the short cuts are taken. Too many ways to cheat. Ask other truck owners in your area where they go and how often they need to have it realigned. Life time does not mean it will need regular adjustments just we did it wrong and you can come back free.
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The super duty suspension is pretty stout but regular abuse in rugged terrain is going to throw the alignment out for sure. If the planned usage is going to involved that type of driving then learning to do it yourself would seem a wise choice in case you do something 'stupid' off-road and have to make a change before you eat up a set of tires.
I would think a "lifetime" alignment contract with a chain store would hold weight, but in a mom/pop operation it might not. Just make sure you wash off the dirt and crud before taking it in for the alignment!
I would think a "lifetime" alignment contract with a chain store would hold weight, but in a mom/pop operation it might not. Just make sure you wash off the dirt and crud before taking it in for the alignment!
Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Mt. Shasta California
The super duty suspension is pretty stout but regular abuse in rugged terrain is going to throw the alignment out for sure. If the planned usage is going to involved that type of driving then learning to do it yourself would seem a wise choice in case you do something 'stupid' off-road and have to make a change before you eat up a set of tires.
I would think a "lifetime" alignment contract with a chain store would hold weight, but in a mom/pop operation it might not. Just make sure you wash off the dirt and crud before taking it in for the alignment!
I would think a "lifetime" alignment contract with a chain store would hold weight, but in a mom/pop operation it might not. Just make sure you wash off the dirt and crud before taking it in for the alignment!
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Laughing Gas
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Northcentral Wisconsin
If both edges of the tire are wearing, the tire is over-inflated. The center of the tire is bulging making it a larger circumference than the outside edges. At this point the outside edges are being dragged down the road and wear out quickly. It is like having 3 tires bolted together with a tall one in the center. The center tire carries the weight and doesn't slip. The outside tires (edges) are shorter and need to spin faster to keep up with the tall tire, but can't because they are bolted together (on the same rim) , so the shorter tires (edges) get dragged and wear quickly. Instead of increasing the PSI, it should have been lowered. If the PSI gets to low the center will crown upward and the center will get dragged and wear quickly.
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Laughing Gas
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From: Ontario, Canada
If both edges of the tire are wearing, the tire is over-inflated. The center of the tire is bulging making it a larger circumference than the outside edges. At this point the outside edges are being dragged down the road and wear out quickly. It is like having 3 tires bolted together with a tall one in the center. The center tire carries the weight and doesn't slip. The outside tires (edges) are shorter and need to spin faster to keep up with the tall tire, but can't because they are bolted together (on the same rim) , so the shorter tires (edges) get dragged and wear quickly. Instead of increasing the PSI, it should have been lowered. If the PSI gets to low the center will crown upward and the center will get dragged and wear quickly.
Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Mt. Shasta California
If both edges of the tire are wearing, the tire is over-inflated. The center of the tire is bulging making it a larger circumference than the outside edges. At this point the outside edges are being dragged down the road and wear out quickly. It is like having 3 tires bolted together with a tall one in the center. The center tire carries the weight and doesn't slip. The outside tires (edges) are shorter and need to spin faster to keep up with the tall tire, but can't because they are bolted together (on the same rim) , so the shorter tires (edges) get dragged and wear quickly. Instead of increasing the PSI, it should have been lowered. If the PSI gets to low the center will crown upward and the center will get dragged and wear quickly.
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