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Tire wear on inside of Drivers side front - Alignment help

Discussion in '3rd Gen 4Runners (1996-2002)' started by Scratched, Mar 26, 2023.

  1. Mar 26, 2023 at 6:43 AM
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    Scratched

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    Hi ,
    I have a 3rd Gen 4 runner with front end alignment issues. The driver front tire is wearing way too much on the inside of the tire. Any help with how to tackle an alignment. I'm a noob so please uderstand I've never done alignment. Thanks

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  2. Mar 26, 2023 at 6:54 AM
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    A respected shop is the way to go for an alignment, IMO. But, there might be some folks here who have done their own.

    As far as the wear; do you rotate your tires? And, how often? Regular rotations will help even out the wear, but I'd still get a good alignment first.
     
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    That tire might be too far gone to “correct? If I could afford it, I’d spend the money for new tires before spending money on correcting the problem.
     
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    True. That tire is done .
     
  5. Mar 26, 2023 at 8:50 AM
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    Is your rig lifted? If it was, was it taken to an alignment shop? Regardless, it needs an alignment shop.

    I bought a lifetime alignment (Firestone) for my car 20 years ago and I just take it in every year or two and get a free alignment (I think the agreement is once per year). It's so worth it if you plan on working on your car yourself.
     
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  6. Mar 26, 2023 at 10:58 AM
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    I'd take it into a reputable shop, I've heard of even professional shops messing it up. Have someone do it who has the expensive machinery needed to do it correctly the first time.

    Those tires are toast, you'll have to replace them. Looks like your camber is screwed up. Rotating them would only allow you to wear the other 3 tires very unevenly, but it wouldn't do anything about the other 75% of the tire tread that isn't getting used. Fix the alignment before getting new tires so you don't mess up another set of tires as well.

    Judging by the cracks forming in-between the tread blocks, those tires needed to be replaced anyway
     

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