well i had worn outer tie rods on my mercury grand marqie, so i had to replace them. after replacing them i noticed that i have excessive wear to the outside face of my tires. when you replace tie rod ends does it affect the camber of the tire.
2006-12-30 09:54:57 · 15 answers · asked by crs_bwn 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Toe and camber
2006-12-30 09:56:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can see minute changes in camber when you change toe but camber isn't goint to cause the tire wear you are talking about.
Did you have a proper alignment done after you replaced the tie rods? If you didn't I can guarantee you toe angles are way off. Even the most precise "eyeballing" is not likely to get the toe within 1 full degree of where is should be. On most cars the allowable range is just a few hundredths of a degree. Toe is what causes edge wear, not camber.
2006-12-30 11:04:09 · answer #2 · answered by Naughtums 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
camber is the position of the tire in reference to being forward or rear the toe is the angle which the tire is tracking a straight line. replacing tie rod ends has nothing to do with camber.You will need to have the toe adjusted by a n alignment shop such as sears or pep boys the cost approx 50 to 100 dollars depending on your area labor rates
2006-12-30 10:02:03 · answer #3 · answered by xlhdrider 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Listen to the sheik, the toe is definitley toed in too much, and because of that the camber is also changed, get it aligned. BUT, when the toe is brought back to where it should be, the camber corrects itself, all other things equal.
2006-12-30 11:55:19 · answer #4 · answered by done wrenching 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get someone to help use a tape measure between wheels half way between top and bottom on both front and rear side of wheels the rear distance should be 1/32 to 1/16 of an inch more than front distance.Now put new tires on and head to alignment shop.
2006-12-30 11:22:36 · answer #5 · answered by ctlyle43 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will not affect the camber. I does affect the toe in/out. You are toed in too much. You need to get an alignment. No you can not do this yourself. You probably need new tires too.
2006-12-30 10:00:11 · answer #6 · answered by grease junkie 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It only effects the toe in on the vehicle, but it sounds like you don't have it screwed in far enough, take it to an alignment shop and have the car lined up and they will set the toe in right.
2006-12-30 13:28:38 · answer #7 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! But toe in is affected(an alighnment variable) and the total wear and tear on the vehicle has to be considered to for an overall replenishment of satisfaction.
2006-12-30 10:11:25 · answer #8 · answered by racer123 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no dude. you can eyeball your alignment the best you can. have steering wheel straight, and then adjust tie rods for your front two tires are straight.. but in all reality you need an alignment.
2016-03-29 01:16:22 · answer #9 · answered by Nikki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will affect the alignment / tracking of the tire
2006-12-30 09:57:15 · answer #10 · answered by setter505 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋