wassap with my tire wear?

spoke to a dealer and they said Camber not adjustable on this model ... also
told me that on this model outside tread gets chewed off if not tire-rotated
at every oil change ... since its been approx. 15k mi. since last rotation i
figured that made sense, etc.


"Bret Chase" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 19:11:20 -0800, "4000 psi" >
> wrote:
>
> >:|is there a way to tell if the Canter is even align-able on that model
as i
> >:|know that not all vehicles have all 3 angles adjustable ...
> >:|
>
> all vehicles are adjustable, however to do it, you may have to punch
> out knockouts (GM FS trucks) or buy "Crash Bolts" (Toyotas)
>
> call a local alignment shop and tell them you want a full alignment
> and see what they tell you.
>
> -Bret
> >:|"L0nD0t.$t0we11" > wrote in message
> >:|news:_D4Ib.232158$_M.1021162@attbi_s54...
> >:|> Roughly 12/29/03 17:23, 4000 psi's monkeys randomly typed:
> >:|>
> >:|> > hey everybody,
> >:|> >
> >:|> > i drive a 2001 QX4 ... anyways the front set of Michelin LTX M/S is
> >:|wearing
> >:|> > out on the outside edge ... i have rotated them regularly, etc. ...
> >:|still
> >:|> > they are almost completely bald on the outside edge ... this is at
60k
> >:|miles
> >:|> > ...
> >:|> >
> >:|> > could this be under-inflation, alignment problem or something else?
> >:|>
> >:|> Inflation tends to wear the outside or the center, but when wearing
> >:|> the outside, more or less evenly. As for the wear, if it is fairly
> >:|> smooth with a significant difference from side to side, is most
often
> >:|> camber. Toe-in tends to cause a feathered look to the wear. May
> >:|> want to ask your tire dealer if this is common on the QX,
particularly
> >:|> if you only did a front/back rotate as opposed to a diagonal. A
> >:|> 4-wheel alignment check isn't as expensive as a set of Michelins.
> >:|>
> >:|> --
> >:|> Fan of the dumbest team in America.
> >:|>
> >:|
>