I'm posting this here because I have no other people to ask...
The wife's Mazda 3 has an issue with it's rear tires. They are both splayed outwards at the bottom, one more than the other. So much so that when I took the tires off to put the winter rubber on yesterday one side had worn the tread completely off the inside 1/4 of the tire.
It was suggested to me that an alignment would fix this. But I had always thought that an alignment was just to get the wheels pointing in the same direction...
What I'm wondering is: Is this an alignment issue or a symptom of something bigger? Does an alignment job correct vertical problems or just side to side? I'd like to know as much as possible so I don't just go to the mechanic and say "Solve this problem."
Thanks in advance!
Paul
Mechanical insight - non JDM specific
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Re: Mechanical insight - non JDM specific
Hi Paul
If you google it, both the Mazda 3 and 5 have this problem. Rotating tires more often than the recommended interval and adjusting the camber is the solution.
Not sure if yours is still under warranty but if it is, I would take it back to the dealer.
If you google it, both the Mazda 3 and 5 have this problem. Rotating tires more often than the recommended interval and adjusting the camber is the solution.
Not sure if yours is still under warranty but if it is, I would take it back to the dealer.
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Re: Mechanical insight - non JDM specific
My ford Escort is on this platform (Mazda seats bolt in no modifications) and eats back tires..
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Re: Mechanical insight - non JDM specific
jfarsang wrote:Hi Paul
If you google it, both the Mazda 3 and 5 have this problem. Rotating tires more often than the recommended interval and adjusting the camber is the solution.
Not sure if yours is still under warranty but if it is, I would take it back to the dealer.
It should still be under warranty..
Thanks for your help everyone!
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Re: Mechanical insight - non JDM specific
Hi Paule, usually a REAR tire problem is a serious suspension issue. But if you mean the front wheels the yes its a wheel alignment problem.
Christine
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