Toe Wear

…wear. What is heel-to-toe wear? Taking a look at my running shoes can help explain. Notice how the back of each "tread block" is worn more than the front? If your noisy tires have a similar wear pattern, you've got heel-to-toe wear. How do your tires develop heel-to-toe wear? As your…

…the tires intersect in front of the vehicle and have negative toe-out when they diverge. The toe setting is typically used to help compensate for the suspension bushings compliance to enhance tire wear. Toe can also be used to adjust vehicle handling. A rear-wheel drive vehicle "pushes" the front…

…Wear / Tread Scuffing Diagonal tread wear is intermittent angled wear across the face and all of the way around the circumference of rear tires. It is caused by incorrect rear wheel toe settings that direct the tires to follow a path slightly different than the vehicle. Uneven and unusual tire wear…

…even tire wear when using DOT tires you must be very careful not to use too low of a tire pressure. The Hoosier Radials can wear unevenly if underflated and seem to work best at much higher pressures, such as the mid 30s to as high as 50 psi. Underinflation will cause a thin ring of wear at the very…

…vehicle's suspension. And because tires become more responsive as their tread depth wears away (which is why tires are shaved for competition and track use), a tire will become more likely to tramline as it wears. Wheels can influence tramlining as well. Installing wider tires or a "Plus Size" tire…

…lead to tire roll-over and rapid shoulder wear. Front Camber: -2.8 to -3.0 degrees (Verify clearance between strut spring perch and wheel/tire assembly. 3mm minimum clearance encouraged.) Caster: 5 to 5.5 degrees Toe: Zero Rear Camber: -2.25 degrees Toe: 1/8th inch total toe-in Suspension Settings…

…non-directional tread design can also be rotated in an "X" pattern to maintain even wear. It's critical to maintain even wear to avoid the tread noise caused by irregular heel-and-toe wear. Michelin Pilot Super Sport Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 What about…

…pattern allows for side-to-side rotation changing the direction of travel. So in theory, the AS-05 should be less apt to develop noisy heel and toe wear. Although we don't have hard data (pending our 2018 winter testing), General's internal testing has shown a modest improvement in winter…

…susceptible to the irregular wear that can be caused by suspension misalignment (or worn parts). Of the three normal alignment adjustments (caster, camber and toe) the camber and toe settings are the most important while caster settings have little influence on tire wear. Camber is important and is…

…alignment settings will vary with tire, damper and spring choices. Most drivers will find that running 3.5-3.8 degrees of negative camber and zero toe for the front to be optimum. You'll need to get adjustable camber plates for the front so you can run that much negative camber. For the rear,…

…issues. Of the three normal alignment adjustments (caster, camber and toe), camber is the most important to keep an eye on as too much positive camber will wear the outside edges of your tires, while too much negative camber will wear the inside edges. Another item that is often overlooked is your…