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Old 01-19-2009, 06:00 AM
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Default Re: 40 % wear on 37" toyos only after 8k miles, WTF?!

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Originally Posted by OrangeCrush
Out of curiousity, how does tire height affect alignment? The geometry of the suspension doesn't know how much sidewall thickness there is.

Just curious on your logic.

Mark

It's a matter of leverage out on the end of the axle. I previously argued this one myself with two different alignment shops and they both came back with this same answer. Basically, any height change, width change or offset can affect the alignment.
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