Front Tires have inside wear

[Dana Pants]

The factory alignment specs are wrong. You need like 1/16 inch+toe-in or this happens.

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[ralph7]

My car did the same thing, the factory alignment was bad, had to get a custom alignment with aftermarket adjustment cam bolts.
The fact that I can't rotate the tires exacerbates this problem.

 

[SHOdaddy68]

Here's the alignment

Overall those aren't horrible numbers and it's all in the green. That's a lot of camber for a street car. Also, if you split the difference on the toe (side to side) there too much toe-out. The toe should be set slightly in a bit.

I assume with that amount of wear on the inside, you have something heavily worn or bent.

 

[Southview]

Your toe is horrible! Front between -.01, -03 front. Camber will have little affect in wear at those number. Front camber . -1.2 , -1.5 is better for longevity. Rear toe -.10 , -.13 for nice even wear. And rear camber, I run -.08. But once again. Anything that doesn’t exceed -1.8 camber will be fine as long as you rotate. I bought a lifetime alignment at Firestone after talking to the manager who drives a lowered Honda and understands what I was trying to achieve.

 

[G.T.]

If that alignment sheet is from the time your left inner tire wore out, the toe at -0.08 would contribute to that.

 

[NightmareMoon]

+ Mild toe out is contributing
+ Tire does have healthy miles on it and if its a soft shoulder and/or low pressure thats probably contributing too.
+ Check for loose balljoints and wear on the fender liners, but its probably ok.

Camber is fine. Its half what some of us run.

I’ve had and seen many sets die that way. Often michelins. I swear its planned obsolescence.

Follow Dana’s advice and dial a little toe in for the next set.

 

[joe603]

Thanks guys, I'll take it to Ford...do you think they'll fix under warranty?

 

[wingnutt]

Doubt it…alignment is usually a wear and tear item.

unless you get the lifetime from Firestone

 

[Skye]

Thanks guys, I'll take it to Ford...do you think they'll fix under warranty?

It would not be covered under the factory warranty. The car has already passed several milestones. If you have purchased a Ford extended warranty and a parts problem is identified, it might be covered under that. It depends on the type of extended warranty purchased.

If an inspection reveals this is just an alignment issue, no. Ford does provide one free alignment in the first year of ownership.

If an inspection reveals a physical fault, like a balljoint or suspension item, IMO, this would be covered under the bumper-to-bumper warranty, which is three years/36,000 mi. But an extended warranty could change that.

Ford is a good place to take it. You'll have all the tools, references and parts there. Most dealers upsell on services. Simply tell them, "Thanks. But today, we're only focusing on tire wear, the alignment and suspension components."

Edit,

Just because the alignment readings are green does not mean they are optimized. Or correct. After the new tires and component inspection, have them re-align the car to get things "in the middle" or as close as possible to that, using the factory specifications.

 

[69mach1-395]

38k miles? Just get new tires, lol
Slight alignment adjustment also...

 

[joe603]

38k miles? Just get new tires, lol
Slight alignment adjustment also...

This would be the 2nd aftermarket set...OEM lasted 12k miles. Already replaced as the chords are showing. I did the rears like 8months ago.

Just bugs me because the middle and outer section had decent tread left.

 

[Pittpa]

The factory alignment specs are wrong. You need like 1/16 inch+toe-in or this happens.

My 2019 GT did this from the getgo. My local mechanic was installing a trailer hitch and told me I needed an alignment. I took it to a seasoned front end man who told me it that factory specs wore the tires like that and he adjusted the toe away from the spec to account for it.

 

[petronix]

My factory alignment wore the original tires like that. Since setting front to 1/16" in toe in, second set wore evenly. Don't let anyone tell you any amount of toe out in the front is fine for street driving.

 

[Apex Wheels]

This looks like a mixture of low tire pressures and toe on the alignment. Toe wears more and faster than camber typically. And lower pressures result in outer edge wear on tires, while over-pressured tires would have more middle wear than the edges. I'd get the car realigned, and with new tires you should be good for a while!

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