Excessive Toe-in Causes Inner or Outer Tire Wear?
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Excessive toe-in causes inner tire wear. In this case, a four-wheel alignment is required to restore the vehicle's toe-in to normal. Otherwise, prolonged tire scrubbing will lead to excessive tire wear. In severe cases, it may cause tire blowouts, reduce driving stability, and result in accidents. Here are the details: Tire scrubbing refers to abnormal accelerated wear on the inner or outer side of one or more tires, where a specific part of a tire wears out much faster than the others. During inspection, it's evident that the tread wears faster compared to other tires or the opposite side of the same tire, quickly causing uneven wear and rendering the tire unusable. Possible causes of inner tire wear include: improper tire pressure (too high or too low) leading to uneven wear; incorrect wheel dynamic balance parameters; inaccurate four-wheel alignment settings; and issues with the front suspension system, such as misalignment or loose ball joints.