tire wear

1998 FORD RANGER
111,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DARYLWALDEN
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a choppy wear about 1 inch wide on left front tire on truck
Dec 12, 2010 at 9:13 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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This will be an alignment problem, ensure that the steering and suspension is serviceable and get the alignment checked, start here.

mark (mhpautos)
Dec 16, 2010 at 7:35 AM
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DARYLWALDEN
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it has been aligned 3 times top linkage has been replaced and ball joints checked.
Dec 16, 2010 at 12:24 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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This type of wear is constant with a toe in problem, it looks like the outer treads are scalloped very wavy to run your hand over, is this what you feel.

mark (mhpautos)
Dec 16, 2010 at 12:32 PM