Haven't had a chance to get to him yet. Had last shop do rear bushings (second time in 3 years) and check everything. Claims is all good now but my steers say otherwise. Trying to find someone to do my trailer bushings then I'll be making the drive to Ocala.
Previous shop wants me to put on Michelins and let them recheck it. Have my doubts. These have 25k miles. 13k since aligning and never had the driver side issue.
Alignment ordeal
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You must be counter steering to the left to keep it going down the road straight.Last edited: Jul 29, 2020
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Many things can cause it including loose wheel bearings , bad shocks , tire balance, and even worn king pins.
With that being said I think the rear axle alignment issue may also be substantially contributing to the cupping issue as the front tires are basically being slid down the road on an angle and not straight.
Did these tires have a rogue wear pattern before this last repair and alignment?
Once you established a bad wear pattern on a tire it can be difficult or near impossible to correct it.
For the short term I would say that the front tires should be flipped on the rims with balance beads so it can even out the tire wear to salvage the most miles out of them. -
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Check the bushings in your rear suspension. Doesn’t matter what adjustments they make when it’s on the rack if your bushings are shot. Your steer tire issues are not being caused by problems in the front end.
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That will not change the wear to one side.Rideandrepair and spindrift Thank this. -
How handy are you with a tape measure and a string?
You can get a pretty good idea of where you are at rear axel wise with a string and a tape measure.Rideandrepair, Tug Toy and BoxCarKidd Thank this. -
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