my tires are wearing strange

[sheepman]

I have never been able to figure out two things.
1 why are the tires on my explorer wearing on the inside frount more than normal? alingment? it seems to steer fine i have alinged all the chevs I owned over the years how tough could this be?

2. how can I post a question on this forum off the new member site?

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! Each section has an icon on the upper laft hand side to post a new thread. I suspect that the alignment might be slightly off, so it's not noticeable, but could cause an uneven wear pattern. Alignment consists of:
1. Toe in & out.
2. Caster.
3. Camber.
If the tires are over inflated or under inflated, it might affect the wear pattern too.

 

[sheepman]

ok so can I check this at my own shop witha tape measure or do I need a shop to do this?

 

[rsilva708]

I had a problem with the inside of the front drivers tire that had worn very badly. I pulled the tire off, and my outer tir-rod end was just about ready to brake off. I replased the tie-rod end and rotated the tires and now the front has almost no wear on them after about 10k miles.

 

[BrooklynBay]

This link should answer a lot of questions about alignment: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=157879

 

[cculter]

I would put my money on ball joints first, then look at an allignment.

 

[BrooklynBay]

Worn out ball joints or tie rods could have the same effect.

 

[sheepman]

Thanx guys now i know where to start...jack it up and check for tie rod wear and ball joint wear. Further comment Friday on my progress.