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TIRE WEAR
Posted by EUGENE on September 28, 2006
ON A 18 WHEEL TRUCK WHICH TIRE WEARS OUT FASTER & WHY. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT SAYS THE LEFT FRONT BECAUSE OF THE STEERING ARM???? WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Of the two steer tires, if alignment is correct and all steering system components are within specs, the left front tire will tend to wear quicker than the right front tire. There are a couple of theories about this but the one that make the most sense...the left steer tire is connected directly to the steering box but the right steer tires is connected via the drag link. Even with just a little "free play" in the system, this means that the left side tire is doing a little more work as it reacts instantly to steering inputs.