odd tire position

[tsanderson7]

i have a 1989 ranger xlt and it has the i beam suspension up front and i have just recently gotten my alignment done after putting on a small body lift and bigger tires and it is still pulling to the right and my tires seem to be sitting oddly and facing somewhat inwards like so ( \ / when looking from the front.) is this normal or is this bad? because previously when it was mostly stock the tires sat pretty similar and then the front tires wore badly and had little side tread. any help would be appreciated thanks.

 

[yyc_tbird_sc]

If it doesn't look right, it's not right. Take it back and tell them that. Tell them you want it done right or to give you back your money.

 

[tsanderson7]

so im guessing that isnt normal?

 

[yyc_tbird_sc]

Nope. Your tires are flat when they're made. They should sit flat when mounted on your truck. Anything other than this will cause the tires to wear unevenly side-to-side. This is incorrect camber.

If it's pulling, then the toe-in is most likely not set correctly as well (although it could be attributed to the camber). Incorrect toe-in will cause the tires to wear pre-maturely by scrubbing the tires. This may also cause excessive wear on other steering components such as your power steering items as you are always having to correct the steering.

 

[atvkid4eva]

not a lot of shops are good at aligning the TTB front ends so if they didnt do it right either take it back or try somewhere else that specializes in them. a lot of shops around here wont even touch them lol