My Nissan Altima is wearing the front tires on the inside.Any opinions
on what may be the cause.I have a factory manual it says only toe in can
be adjusted.Can anyone give me any ideas on what I should look for?
Thanks for any help!
Bobby

MAYBE a wheel alignment ?


"bobby swift" <bobbyswift (AT) webtv (DOT) net> wrote

So far from what the manual says ,the front end can't be
alined,only the toe end can be alinged.I'll chech the ball joints(only
has bottom ball joints) to see if they have slack.....or maybe replace
the complete front strut assembly on the front.

bobby swift wrote:

I don't want to state the bleeding obvious, but your tyres are
showing the classic sign of insufficient toe-in.

John

On 9/25/09 4:42 PM, in article
18179-4ABD3937-2155 (AT) storefull-3... bay.webtv.net, "bobby swift"
<bobbyswift (AT) webtv (DOT) net> wrote:

The factory would like you to start throwing parts at it if anything other
than toe is out of whack. Its not really true, at least not on a '94. A
good frame & alignment shop can simply bend it back into spec if it needs
anything over and above a simple toe adjustment. Usually they charge less
than the chain tire shops want for a toe adjustment.

It's 169,000 miles on it,and the tires are wearing pretty fast,and the
tires were recently put on.I'll get it to a good shop that does frame
alinments.No need in throwing parts at it...Thanks for the help!

yeah, that's the ticket.

Instead of fixing what wrong with the car just take it somewhere where they
just bend it back into shape.

NO THANK YOU VERY MUCH


The only adjustable angle in the front of a U13 series Altima is the Toe
adjustment.

Depending on what is out of speck weather it be camber or toe or both may
dictate how much it may cost to get it in line.

also don't forget that improper thrust angle can cause the wear you speak
of.

Typically inner edge wear is caused by improper toe or excessive negative
camber.



"E. Meyer" <epmeyer50 (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

That was what I thought exactly...negative camber.I checked it some
today.I pushed down on each corner and it's tight,doesn't bounce,I
didn't see any strut leaks,ball joints were tight.I've probably put
about 3,000 miles on it since I got it in feb.this year.It's supposed to
be a one owner car,but no telling who drove it.I'll let a alingment
specialest examine it when I can get a chance.I agree don't want to bend
it back in alingment.Thanks!
Bobby

I can tell you've never dealt with a Japanese car with allegedly
unadjustable suspension before. I speak from experience with 25 years of
Hondas & Nissans, including a '95 Altima. What's your qualification to
comment? Just try getting that unadjustable angle fixed without bending
something.

I'm not saying this particular car needs anything of the sort, it might just
be out of adjustment on one of the "adjustable" angles. But if its not, I'll
guarantee you Firestone's not going to fix it.


On 9/27/09 5:11 PM, in article
4abfe346$0$5659$9a6e19ea (AT) unlimited (DOT) newshosting.com, "Kenny"
<HeywoodYablowme (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote:

"D." <wdstk@sover> wrote in news:4abd3da0$0$11319$4d3efbfe (AT) news (DOT) sover.net:

check ball joints.
Don't fall for the "the entire control arm must be replaced" scam;
the ball joint can be pressed out and a new one pressed in,I've done it on
my 03 Sentra SpecV.Nissan,Firestone,and a local mechanic all wanted to
replace the entire lower control arm,for a bad ball joint.
It cost me $15 for a new ball joint,and Advance Auto loaned me the press
tool.

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