Camber adjustment?

[Spindrift]

This is the front left tire of my "new" F350. However, truck has 450 springs front and rear. Front right tire has basically the same thing going on except it's the second rib from the inside of the tire.

The truck has yet to see loads that would have taxed these springs. I've been told that if the truck doesn't see significant loads, the camber adjustment shouldn't be set to factory specs. Any ideas?

 

[Tom S]

Visually when you look the truck from the front are the wheels straight up and down?

 

[Spindrift]

As best as I can tell just by looking, I'd say they're straight up and down.

 

[Big Stroker 6.4]

What brand of tire?

 

[Spindrift]

Sumimoto 255/70/22.5

 

[Big Stroker 6.4]

Junk tires, don't look like they have very many miles on em either. Any strange tire wear on the previous tires before the sumo's?

 

[Spindrift]

Good question. I'll have to ask previous owner but you're correct, very few miles on them. I doubt the stock wheel/tire had this problem. However, lots of mods were recently done to the truck, particularly suspension related.

 

[Big Stroker 6.4]

Ya, I am leaning towards a tire issue more then an alignment issue. I see this all the time with Asian tires, usually they have some cupping along with the abnormal wear and if they don't now, they will with more miles. I'd double check the wheel alignment since they modded the suspension just to be sure. Good luck

 

[Spindrift]

Any opinion on whether or not the camber should be ford spec...or something special?

 

[Big Stroker 6.4]

Ideal camber is zero. Slightly positive or negative camber (0.1-0.3 degrees) won't hurt anything thou. 1/16" of toe in is perfect and caster should be around 4 degrees positive.

 

[Spindrift]

Junk tires, don't look like they have very many miles on em either. Any strange tire wear on the previous tires before the sumo's?

Just spoke with former owner. Tires were put on at 65k and the truck now has 108k. Alignment was checked prior to install and everything checked out good.