Uneven wear on right front tire. - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

harrington81 · 06-29-2021, 02:58 PM

Hi guys! My stock front Goodyear’s are wearing uneven. My front passenger tire is on the belt. It came like this stock. Is the alignment off or is the camber like that for the track? I’m putting on BFG all seasons when they’re available. My back tires did not wear like this.
Thanks!

gtstorey · 06-29-2021, 03:22 PM

Hard to tell from the picture, but is the entire tire wore pretty much smooth? I'm not sure that you can tell about uneven wear from a tire that wore out.

That said, a good alignment will likely make it handle better.

SSammy · 06-29-2021, 04:18 PM

I agree with gtstorey, at that point of worn out, there's probably no telling how a tire should wear.
If I were you, with the condition those tires are in, I'd get the new tires installed now and get the car aligned same day. While the car is on the rack, I'd check to see if there is any movement in the ball joints/linkages/bushings.
If the tires had a normal amount of tread left, and were showing this type of wear to the outside, I'd say it's one of the following...
-Too much toe-in
-Positive camber (tops leaning out)
-Zero camber or not enough negative camber for the amount of cornering
-Worn ball joints or bushings, causing camber and/or toe changes when cornering/accelerating/braking

harrington81 · 06-29-2021, 05:38 PM

Ok cool! Thanks guys for the advice. I’m gonna get an alignment done when we put the new tires on.

Bigdumogre · 06-29-2021, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by harrington81

Ok cool! Thanks guys for the advice. I’m gonna get an alignment done when we put the new tires on.

Have them check the front end - looseness in a tie rod or control arm can also cause that. Then check alignment

Provy · 07-06-2021, 03:34 PM

Not to mention those tires are probably 6+ yrs old now.

06-29-2021, 02:58 PM	#1
harrington81 Drives: 2015 Camaro zl1 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 91	Uneven wear on right front tire. Hi guys! My stock front Goodyear’s are wearing uneven. My front passenger tire is on the belt. It came like this stock. Is the alignment off or is the camber like that for the track? I’m putting on BFG all seasons when they’re available. My back tires did not wear like this. Thanks! Attached Images

07-06-2021, 03:34 PM	#6
Provy Drives: 13 ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Magnolia Posts: 55	Not to mention those tires are probably 6+ yrs old now. __________________

06-29-2021, 03:22 PM	#2
gtstorey Drives: 2010 Camaro SS2,L99, LSA SC Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 2,149	Hard to tell from the picture, but is the entire tire wore pretty much smooth? I'm not sure that you can tell about uneven wear from a tire that wore out. That said, a good alignment will likely make it handle better.

06-29-2021, 04:18 PM	#3
SSammy Drives: 2015 2SS A6 Commemorative Edition Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Utah Posts: 433 View My Garage	I agree with gtstorey, at that point of worn out, there's probably no telling how a tire should wear. If I were you, with the condition those tires are in, I'd get the new tires installed now and get the car aligned same day. While the car is on the rack, I'd check to see if there is any movement in the ball joints/linkages/bushings. If the tires had a normal amount of tread left, and were showing this type of wear to the outside, I'd say it's one of the following... -Too much toe-in -Positive camber (tops leaning out) -Zero camber or not enough negative camber for the amount of cornering -Worn ball joints or bushings, causing camber and/or toe changes when cornering/accelerating/braking

06-29-2021, 05:38 PM	#4
harrington81 Drives: 2015 Camaro zl1 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 91	Ok cool! Thanks guys for the advice. I’m gonna get an alignment done when we put the new tires on.