Thread: LHF Tyre Scrubbing Out

Hi Ralph
Get the wheels rotated then the wheel alighnment done.
Andrew

Hi,
In the process of rotation,
thanks,
Ralph

have you jacked it up to check for any freeplay in the bearings or tierods......?



if its the outside edge.....the camber of the roads along with u-turns will wear out that edge before the rest of the tyres.....

when you rotate your tyres.......put the back ones to the front......
then before you fit front ones to the back.....swap them over left to right.....
this is assuming you do not run directional tyres.......

only the toe out can be adjusted, the caster and camber are fixed. radial tyres should be rotated front to rear and vice-versa on one side only. once in use the tyres become directional and should not be fitted to the other side of the car, its something to do with wear and balance problems, i dont think the tyre will self destruct!

you can prevent this "directionalising" of the tyres but the frequency of your rotations make it a real PITA and you'll probabley strip nuts, damage rims who knows what else in the proces...

Truck rated tyres are less prone to it (esp "Steer" rated rubber) but will still suffer..

also check your inflation, add a pound or 2 and make sure that both fronts are at the same pressures...

The only scrubbing out I had was after bending the drag link while off road.

Originally Posted by jimbo110

only the toe out can be adjusted, the caster and camber are fixed. radial tyres should be rotated front to rear and vice-versa on one side only. once in use the tyres become directional and should not be fitted to the other side of the car, its something to do with wear and balance problems, i dont think the tyre will self destruct!

I always rotate my tyres as follows - Rears straight up to front. Fronts diagonally to rear. I have been doing this to all manner of cars for the 15 plus years of my driving career and I have never had a problem doing it that way.

Originally Posted by jimbo110

only the toe out can be adjusted, the caster and camber are fixed. radial tyres should be rotated front to rear and vice-versa on one side only. once in use the tyres become directional and should not be fitted to the other side of the car, its something to do with wear and balance problems, i dont think the tyre will self destruct!

I remember early radials had a reputation for doing this but not in recent times. It is common practice to change the direction of lug treads to abate heel & toe wear & feathering with no adverse affects. I have had seppos on an old car, my first car, but I am 99.9% that it was because they were just simply old tyres so it was a given.

Dan