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Old 10-25-2005, 10:30 AM   #1
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It drives fine ... i was just observing the wear characteristics of the front tires. The insides are worn down completely, the outer edge have little tread left( need new tires anyway ) ... . I'm obviously no expert here. thanks for the reply Jim.

need alignment ?
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Old 10-25-2005, 11:45 AM   #2
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It drives fine ... i was just observing the wear characteristics of the front tires. The insides are worn down completely, the outer edge have little tread left( need new tires anyway ) ... . I'm obviously no expert here. thanks for the reply Jim.

need alignment ?
Hi,

Alignment might be a place to start. But, are the Tires/Wheels OEM spec? Same Offsets, Diameters, etc.? Have the inflation pressures been closely monitored and maintained?

If the answers to these is YES, then I suspect that perhaps the Scuff Radius was not maintained, or perhaps some of the suspension members may have bent or any number of other things.

How is the steering? Return-to-Center? Bump Steer? Over/Understeer?

Happy Motoring!...Jim'99
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Old 10-25-2005, 12:25 PM   #3
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"The Boxster has negative camber on its wheels. This means that the tops of the wheels slant in toward the middle of the car. This negative camber will result in more wear on the inside edges of your tires than on the outside."

As quoted from:
http://www.986faq.com/2-0/default.asp#007

That wear pattern sounds normal, but without seeing your tires, its hard to say if you need an alignment or not. You may not, especially if you aren't having any driveability issues.

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