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My car has aftermarket wheels and slightly oversize tires. ( (215x60R15) I'm noticing extra wear on the inside edge of the front tires. Is this a caster/camber problem that can't be adjusted on our cars? The tie rod ends and balljoints have been replaced and a full alignment done afterward. The rest of the front suspension seems tight. Could my wheel offset be off enough to cause this? Any other ideas?? TIA
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95 Contour Zetec, ATX (wrecked, sitting in the barn)
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1994 Crown Victoria LX 4.6 V8
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The alignment guy has to adjust toe from factory specs to account for the change in scrub radius. Wider wheels with a slight change in offset, with factory OEM toe settings, might be the problem.
Function before fashion.
'96 Contour SE
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Camber CAN be adjusted, look at my group buy. It will solve the inside wear problem: Camber Kit Group Buy In the long run it's cheaper to install the camber kits and save the life of your tires, than keep chewing up tires cos you camber is way off.  
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Originally posted by Stazi the Aussie:
Camber CAN be adjusted, look at my group buy. It will solve the inside wear problem:
Camber Kit Group Buy
In the long run it's cheaper to install the camber kits and save the life of your tires, than keep chewing up tires cos you camber is way off.
Stazi, why would his camber be off? Car is at stock ride height.
I would make sure the stock pieces are tight and properly adjusted before I started shelling out money on new parts.
Function before fashion.
'96 Contour SE
"Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998
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