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LilMonty
03-17-2007, 03:01 PM
I have a problem with tread wear on my truck. I have replaced tires, had an alignment, balnced etc. The outsides of the front tires keep wearing down before the rest of the tire. I wanted to know if it is a suspension problem or what?
~LilMonty
bluuuurr
03-18-2007, 12:58 AM
what year is your truck? have you checked your bushings?

I had a civic that kept eating up tires on one side. I had it aligned and all.. it ended up being a rotted control arm bushing that I replaced for like 12 dollars :P
jmmx258
03-18-2007, 10:32 AM
Sounds like a ford lol. Could be the suspension is sitting to high with out the proper parts to counter for the tire wear.

If it is a ford, You can get brackets to drop the truck mounted side of the I beam. Otherwise the only way to fix is to bring your suspension down, or have the I beams bent.


**Note- I Dont KNOW that this is a ford. But It does sound like a ford symptom. My dads GMC was also doing the same thing. Lower control arm was actually bent sucking the bottom of the tire in.
LilMonty
03-18-2007, 11:32 AM
It is actually a Chevrolet. 2001, Silverado 2500. I was going to post pictures but I can't find the camera.
Thanks for the info.
green91
03-18-2007, 11:47 AM
rotate your tires every oil change as well.
LilMonty
03-18-2007, 11:56 AM
Will do. Thanks
~LilMonty
green91
03-18-2007, 07:15 PM
One thing i forgot, have you checked your air pressure? I'd run about 36-38psi in a truck. Even with my brand new truck, good alignment etc i get some uneven wear. I crossrotate my tires every oil change to help balance it out and get even wear. Im a mechanic btw so i align any time its in question.
LilMonty
03-19-2007, 11:58 AM
OK, cool. Thanks for the tips.
GSRtegŪ
03-19-2007, 04:07 PM
Hmmmm?
jmmx258
03-19-2007, 10:22 PM
Hmmmm?

Point in that???:thinking::thinking: Idiot.:no::no: