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I got a new set of tires 6 months ago. Alignment #1 I had to replace rack and pinions 1 month ago. Alignment #2 Yesterday my camber was off bad enough that the inner tread of my tires was completely shot. Isn’t the camber part of the alignment process and if not shouldn’t it have been noticed during it to inform me of other work that I needed to be done?
How long has your 2009 Kia Sportage had this problem?
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Hello, who is educating you about your camber as being a cause of major tire wear? Camber, caster and toe are three important measurement angles. SAI - Steering Axis Inclination is also an important measurement. All will tell you something about where the wheels are, how they are angled -- in and out, side to side and up and down. For your vehicle, only the "toe" is an adjustable angle. Camber is pre-set from the factory and can only change if components are bent or damaged. If the current measurement is well out of the specified values, then you'll need to check for bent or damaged suspension or steering components. All this said -- camber is not the primary "tire wearing" angle. While you can create wear on the edge -- or more half the tread, or so, with camber that is not within specification, it would cause far less dramatic a wear than if "toe" is not within the correct specified value. The reason - camber may make the tire ride continually at an angle and wear over time, but toe will cause the tires to literally "scuff" as they are driving down the road, wearing tires significantly and quickly. If the inner tread of your tires are completely shot, your tires would be "toed out", meaning each tire pointed outwards, causing the tires to scuff and wear significantly driving down the road. I'd have a trusted shop with an alignment rack perform a measurement of your current alignment angles, compare it with your tire wear, and develop a plan to correct your concern. Use this link to find some shops near you that can help with your concern: www.repairpal.com/repair-shops