Hi, I have a question about alignment after putting larger tires on. This tire wear happened on my Ram, but I also observed the same thing on my previous truck - a GM 1500. I am assuming it isn't a solid axle thing.
Earlier this year, I installed a thuren 2" level, had these 37x12.5r17 Kenda Klever put on, and brought it to the dealer for alignment. I printed the Thuren alignment specs, taped one copy to the steering wheel, and handed a 2nd copy to the service adviser, asking them to please follow them. They did the alignment, but didn't have an alignment report for me when i picked it up.
Now, ~30k miles later, I have plenty of tread depth left, but the outside edge of the tire has worn much faster than the inside edge, and the tires have become unbearably loud - to the point where i just ordered some new tires to regain peace and quiet on the road. I've been rotating the tires regularly, and the tires on the back axle have the same wear pattern. (it appears that the wear is happening when the tires are on the front, though)
Any idea what I am doing wrong to keep seeing this wear pattern? As I mentioned, I saw the same wear pattern on my previous GMC running 35x12.5r17. I have tried various tire pressures, but i am running 45F, 38R. The folks at CJC originally recommended lower, but I was thinking this was contributing to the wear I was seeing, so i raised it a bit. It looks like either too much positive camber or possibly a toe issue. I've looked at other trucks with large tire setups i've seen out in the wild, and this seems like a common wear pattern, but is there anything I can do to prevent this?
Earlier this year, I installed a thuren 2" level, had these 37x12.5r17 Kenda Klever put on, and brought it to the dealer for alignment. I printed the Thuren alignment specs, taped one copy to the steering wheel, and handed a 2nd copy to the service adviser, asking them to please follow them. They did the alignment, but didn't have an alignment report for me when i picked it up.
Now, ~30k miles later, I have plenty of tread depth left, but the outside edge of the tire has worn much faster than the inside edge, and the tires have become unbearably loud - to the point where i just ordered some new tires to regain peace and quiet on the road. I've been rotating the tires regularly, and the tires on the back axle have the same wear pattern. (it appears that the wear is happening when the tires are on the front, though)
Any idea what I am doing wrong to keep seeing this wear pattern? As I mentioned, I saw the same wear pattern on my previous GMC running 35x12.5r17. I have tried various tire pressures, but i am running 45F, 38R. The folks at CJC originally recommended lower, but I was thinking this was contributing to the wear I was seeing, so i raised it a bit. It looks like either too much positive camber or possibly a toe issue. I've looked at other trucks with large tire setups i've seen out in the wild, and this seems like a common wear pattern, but is there anything I can do to prevent this?