Hard Cornering, Underinflation, Lack of Rotation
Heavy Acceleration on Drive Axle, Excessive Toe on Drive Axle, Lack
of Rotation
Excessive Toe on Non-Drive Axle, Lack of Rotation
Excessive Toe on Non-Drive Axle, Lack of Rotation
Irregular and premature tire wear has many causes. Some
of them are:
| • | Lack of regular rotation. |
| • | Improper wheel alignment. |
If the wheel alignment is reset due to tire wear condition, always reset
the toe as close to 0 degrees as the specification allows.
If the following conditions are noted, rotate the tires:
| • | The front tire wear is different from the rear tire wear. |
| • | The left and the right front tire wear is unequal. |
| • | The left and the right rear tire wear is unequal. |
Check the wheel alignment if the following conditions are noted:
| • | The left and the front tire wear is unequal. |
| • | Wear is uneven across the tread of any front tire. |
| • | The front tire treads have a scuffed appearance with feather edges
on one side of the tread ribs or blocks. |
Tread Wear Indicators
The original equipment tires have built-in tread wear indicators (1) to show
when the tires need replacement. These indicators (1) will appear as bands
when the tire tread depth becomes shallow. When the indicators (1) appear
in three or more grooves at six locations, tire replacement is recommended.
