FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Tire Wear Patterns and Frequency Calculations

Tire wear is usually caused by either excessive camber or excessive toe on tires.
Sometimes incorrect rear toe settings or worn struts will cause severe "cupping" or "scalloped" tire wear on non-driven wheels.
Severely misadjusted rear toe will also cause other unusual wear patterns.