Tire wear patterns

Question 1

Answer 1

caused by negative scrub - rear axles are tilted towards eachother on the left side of the truck

Question 2

Answer 2

posative scrub - rear axles are tilted towarts eachother on the right

Question 3

what type of wear is this and what would cause it

Answer 3

feathering - caused by excessive toe - in

Question 4

what is this type of tire wear and what would cause it

Answer 4

feathering - caused by excessive toe - out

Question 5

what would cause this type of tire wear

Answer 5

over inflation

Question 6

what would cause this type of tire wear

Answer 6

under inflation

Question 7

what would cause this type of tire wear

Answer 7

excessive camber - negative will cause the tires to wear on the inside edge - posative will cause the tires to wear on the outside edge

Question 8

what is this type of tire wear

Answer 8

cupping - caused by bent or worn suspension parts

Question 9

what is this type of tire wear

Answer 9

second-rib wear - normally found only in radial tires and apprears where the steel belts end in relation to the tred