Alignment looks off? Supposed to toe in but look toed out?

silverjeep · 05-21-2009, 05:24 PM

So I used the do it yourself alignment where you use chalk around the center of the tire and use a tool to make a thin line as you spin the tire. My rear tires measured 62 and 1/8 inches from seam to seam. So I set my font tires to 62 inches. My tires look like they point out not in? I though perhaps I had done this wrong and tried it again from scratch. Front tires are still at 60 inches. What gives? Aren't they supposed to point inward? Any ideas? Thanks.

freshlikefruit · 05-21-2009, 05:33 PM

yeah but that inward point is only supposed to be 1/16-1/8 for 33" tires...not necessarily something you will notice by just looking at it

silverjeep · 05-21-2009, 05:35 PM

The tires look very toed out. Is it just an optical illusion due to perspective of me looking at the front of the jeep to the rear.

silverjeep · 05-21-2009, 05:47 PM

i measured the back of the front tires they measured 60 1/2 inches and the front of the front tires measured 62. Definetely something wrong.

I figure if I can get the front and back of the tire to match then toe it in just 1/16th of an inch that should work right?

Jtrux · 05-21-2009, 05:52 PM

Well i'm going to be installing a Currie HD steering kit on my LJ tomorrow and i'll have to align it, hopefully I won't have any issues.

silverjeep · 05-21-2009, 05:56 PM

Seems I missed a step or in the process. I figured it out. I was measuring the seem of the rear tires not the rear of the front tires. DUH!!! Thanks for the input. Now let the hazing begin.

**JeSimmers** · 05-21-2009, 06:57 PM

^^^no hazing from me, honest mistake and you figured it out...good job!

freshlikefruit · 05-21-2009, 09:12 PM

you know i wondered that when i read your first post, but i figured that id offend you for asking haha. glad you figured it out, and no worries, even the moderators on here made mistakes at one point