Toyota Hi-Ace tyre wear.
Discussion
I've a 2006 (pre facelift) Toyota Hi-Ace van and it is prematurely killing tyres on the outside edge. MOT tester said the thread is "feathering" (I think) and is likely caused by worn suspension. But then said after the test everything seemed fine, except for worn ARB links.
The wheel doesn't sit straight and the van pulls to the left. It's as if it's running too much positive camber, but apparently this can't be adjusted.
Any methods I can use to check what is at fault?
Thanks in advance
The wheel doesn't sit straight and the van pulls to the left. It's as if it's running too much positive camber, but apparently this can't be adjusted.
Any methods I can use to check what is at fault?
Thanks in advance
Evoluzione said:
Rickyy said:
The wheel doesn't sit straight and the van pulls to the left. It's as if it's running too much positive camber, but apparently this can't be adjusted.
Any methods I can use to check what is at fault?
Use a camber gauge.Any methods I can use to check what is at fault?
ALL roads in the UK are crowned & this means that there is a higher centre & lower edge, so this is likely what you are feeling.
E-bmw said:
Evoluzione said:
Rickyy said:
The wheel doesn't sit straight and the van pulls to the left. It's as if it's running too much positive camber, but apparently this can't be adjusted.
Any methods I can use to check what is at fault?
Use a camber gauge.Any methods I can use to check what is at fault?
ALL roads in the UK are crowned & this means that there is a higher centre & lower edge, so this is likely what you are feeling.
Cars built to drive on a certain side of the road have setback built into them to counteract the drift caused by cambered roads, it's usually only imports which have that problem.
Evoluzione said:
E-bmw said:
Evoluzione said:
Rickyy said:
The wheel doesn't sit straight and the van pulls to the left. It's as if it's running too much positive camber, but apparently this can't be adjusted.
Any methods I can use to check what is at fault?
Use a camber gauge.Any methods I can use to check what is at fault?
ALL roads in the UK are crowned & this means that there is a higher centre & lower edge, so this is likely what you are feeling.
Cars built to drive on a certain side of the road have setback built into them to counteract the drift caused by cambered roads, it's usually only imports which have that problem.
The rears wear perfectly even too.
Locknut said:
I still think you should consider my thinking at post 2. When you say the wheel does not sit straight do you mean it's turned left or right?
If I let go, it sits straight, but the van pulls to the left. I have to apply about 5-10 degrees of right lock to keep it running straight.I noticed earlier, that the offside tyres is wearing evenly on both shoulders, so probably just needs more pressure.
But the nearside is wearing on the outside only and leaving little bits of rubber sticking up.
I'c changing to my winter tyres this weekend, so will ask them to check the toe settings when they do.
Thanks to everyone for all of the advice so far.
It has nothing to do with toe at the front - you cannot have more toe on one side than the other unless you are pulling the wheel to one side to make it so. Something is possibly worn or bent on that wheel/hub or at the rear. I doubt the rear geometry can be changed, but something could be amiss there also.
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