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alexGS · 11-05-2008

Originally Posted by Avocet

1.8mm PER SIDE?!?!?!?!?!

Surely that's "total" toe out?!

I know nothing about 166s but it sounds like an awful lot to me! My 164 manual specifies 1mm total toe-out unladen and a maximum of 2mm when laden!

I agree with you that toe-out makes more difference to inside tyre wear than anything else though.

Yes - it was the 'official' figure PER SIDE

Like you I was rather surprised, and I prefer the steering feel of my old 164. I suggest to anyone getting their 166 aligned to perhaps go for a little less toe-out if they're at all concerned about tyre wear.

-Alex

11-05-2008	#20 (Post Link)
alexGS AO Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 80 Member car: '91 164 V6	Re: why do we suffer from inside tyre wear? Originally Posted by Avocet 1.8mm PER SIDE?!?!?!?!?! Surely that's "total" toe out?! I know nothing about 166s but it sounds like an awful lot to me! My 164 manual specifies 1mm total toe-out unladen and a maximum of 2mm when laden! I agree with you that toe-out makes more difference to inside tyre wear than anything else though. Yes - it was the 'official' figure PER SIDE Like you I was rather surprised, and I prefer the steering feel of my old 164. I suggest to anyone getting their 166 aligned to perhaps go for a little less toe-out if they're at all concerned about tyre wear. -Alex