[thstone]

I learned the same lesson (the same way) in 1990 on my 71' Triumph TR-6. Outer edges of tires looked fine, inside edge was falling apart. Glad that you noticed it before something serious happened!

For a street car, I'd suggest staying with the stock alignment spec's (which can still result in uneven tire wear). Yes, heavy inside wear can be somewhat aligned out, but it will be as a trade-off for some other non-preferred condition (like poor or even scary handling).

The take away here is to check the entire width of a tire.