Tires feathering bad
09-03-2011, 09:12 AM
#21
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This is normal for just about all solid front axle 4wd vehicles. My CJ-7, wrangler, Cherokee, and my current f-150 does it. Every F-250 my father has owner since the 1970's has done it.
This does seem to be more pronounced in Ford trucks due to the extreme angle the front wheel will turn to. For confirmation turn the wheel the whole way one way or the other. Get out and look and how the tire rolls outward(tilting towards the turn). This gives you better cornering ability.
The only thing you can do is rotate them more often and also make a conscious effort to not turn the wheel as sharp when you turn. If you really need to turn to hard lock do it, but don't do it when there is plenty of room and you don't need to.
This does seem to be more pronounced in Ford trucks due to the extreme angle the front wheel will turn to. For confirmation turn the wheel the whole way one way or the other. Get out and look and how the tire rolls outward(tilting towards the turn). This gives you better cornering ability.
The only thing you can do is rotate them more often and also make a conscious effort to not turn the wheel as sharp when you turn. If you really need to turn to hard lock do it, but don't do it when there is plenty of room and you don't need to.
Last edited by tulegit; 09-03-2011 at 09:18 AM.
09-04-2011, 03:33 AM
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Outside edges of my Scorpions were feathering/saw-toothing in front by 3k miles. Dealer aligned, it was a toe issue. Keep them rotated and pressures at spec. and they're rolling smooth now.
09-04-2011, 07:54 AM
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Toe-in can have an affect and would be a larger contributor on most FWD cars.
However with our steering setup, if you turn the wheel most of the way in a turn the front wheels do not stay parallel as the leading tire rolls out toward the turn. Make tight turns all the time and you will see the same feathering affect with the alignment in spec.
I am not saying the alignment could not be the cause(in your case it was making it worse) but if you don't see this issue till over 4-5K miles it not likely to be an alignment issue. Just keep the tires rotated and try not to turn sharp all the time.
Last edited by Derff96963; 09-04-2011 at 10:07 AM.