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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 07:42 PM
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Is there a reason that the sidewall that is facing out on my jeep has less tread than the inside does. The tread closer to the outside of the jeep is much lower than the tread to the inside of the jeep.
Would it be worth it to have my tires mounted and flipped around with white letters out to gain more tread
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 07:45 PM
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have the alignment checked.
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 07:46 PM
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I will do that it is not really significant but you can definitely tell that there is more tread on the inside of the tire then the outside
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 07:49 PM
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this is called extreme camber
you need to take it in and get align/balance to correct it
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 07:50 PM
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My tires were "toe out" and did that to mine.
My brother had bad ball joints and his tires were bald on the inside corners in a couple of months.
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 07:57 PM
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Ill go get an alignment Monday. Think it would be worth it to have them re mounted with white letters out?
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 08:01 PM
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I love white letters!
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 08:12 PM
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Wouldn't mis alignment cause vibes or a pull?
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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Toe in , or too much will cause outside tread wear. When I got my xj the toe in was set at 1 1/4 inches. Max should be 1/4 inch. Measured with the tires on. Jeep on the ground.
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