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Subject:Re: Front tire wear
From:Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Date:Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:36:33 -0700

Hi William, are both your front tires worn on the outsides and the
insides? From your words it appears that way but it's not 100% certain.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Bend, OR
KG6RCR

On 9/23/2009 5:09 AM William Greenamyer wrote:

> For a long time now, I noticed that the edges of the tires in the front
> (1984 GL) wear much more than in the back.  I never thought of asking about
> this before because I assumed that it was probably something to do with the
> alignment.  On thinking about it now, alignment normally would wear one
> side.  The tires look like they have been run under inflated which can cause
> the edge wear but I keep the tires really up on the pressure so I am
> guessing it is something to do with the way turns are made.  Wear is even on
> the inside and outside edges of both front tires.  Anyone have any other
> input on this?
>
> William
>

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