What causes a rear tire to slant?

It’s usually the result of bent suspension components, or out-of-place attachment points. Bad wheel bearings, bad bushings, loose ball joints, uneven spring compression, misadjusted ride height, uneven weight balance in the car, and even incorrectly inflated tires can all add up to give you bad camber.

How do I know if my rear wheels are out of alignment?

Here are some common signs that you are dealing with wheels with poor alignment:

1. Vehicle pulling to the left or right.
2. Uneven or rapid tire wear.
3. Your steering wheel is crooked when driving straight.
4. Squealing tires.

What would cause my rear wheel to camber in?

A control arm or some other part of the suspension could have been damaged in an accident, going over a pothole, or just from uneven wear on your tires. Over time, this can cause them to bend and cause the negative camber situation.

What causes a wheel to lean inward?

This is caused by worn ball joints and control arm bushings. In order to isolate the cause, the vehicle should be lifted by the lower control arm to take the load off of the suspension. Then, you can wiggle the tire and watch for movement in the front end components.

What causes a back wheel to lean inward?

Camber on the rear wheels of your vehicle is not adjustable. With negative camber, the top of the wheels are leaning inward (again, by design) which lean will tend to wear the inside tread of the tire, just as you are observing. Regular rotation of the tires, every 6,000 miles, tends to minimize that effect.

What do unbalanced wheels feel like?

Balancing also contributes to ride comfort: Imbalanced tires will wobble or hop up and down, which causes vibration. If a front tire isn’t properly balanced you’ll likely feel vibration in the steering wheel. If the problem is in the rear the tremor will be noticeable in the seat or floor.

What are the symptoms of bad wheel bearings?

The symptoms of bad wheel bearings include:

• Noise: A humming, rumbling or growling noise that increases with acceleration or as the vehicle turns.
• Looseness, excessive play in the steering wheel (vague steering);
• Steering wheel vibration which changes with the vehicle speed or as the vehicle turns;
• ABS malfunctioning.

  Why are my rear tires not straight?

  What happens if your rear tire leans in?

  If you have one of the rear tires leaning in then you have damaged the upper control arm or spindle is bent. Have the vehicle suspension checked for damaged components and have alignment done. Was this answer helpful? Thank you for your feedback! Sorry about that. Why wasn’t this information helpful?

  What causes wear on the rear driver side tire?

  Rear driver side tire is slanted, causing wear on the ins… Q: Rear driver side tire is slanted, causing wear on the inside. I went to have an alignment completed on the 2008 Dodge Caliber.

  Is there a way to adjust the rear tire?

  At the time I said no thanks, and now I see the tire is bent and think there must be another spot to adjust the rear tire because the current control arms are straight from the factory. I researched and looks like I need what’s called a camber kit (bolt) I can adjust the rear tires 1 3/4 inch inside and out.

  What causes a negative camber tire to wear?

  With negative camber, the top of the wheels are leaning inward (again, by design) which lean will tend to wear the inside tread of the tire, just as you are observing. Regular rotation of the tires, every 6,000 miles, tends to minimize that effect.

  If you have one of the rear tires leaning in then you have damaged the upper control arm or spindle is bent. Have the vehicle suspension checked for damaged components and have alignment done. Was this answer helpful? Thank you for your feedback! Sorry about that. Why wasn’t this information helpful?

  Rear driver side tire is slanted, causing wear on the ins… Q: Rear driver side tire is slanted, causing wear on the inside. I went to have an alignment completed on the 2008 Dodge Caliber.

  Why are the rear tires slanted outward when lowering the car?

  For it correcting itself when you raised and lowered the back end, that is cause when the wheels were off the ground, there was no resistence but then during lowering, they caught the pavement and held them into place until the car moved down the road. If it is an alignment issue, I will definitely take it to a shop to have it corrected.

  With negative camber, the top of the wheels are leaning inward (again, by design) which lean will tend to wear the inside tread of the tire, just as you are observing. Regular rotation of the tires, every 6,000 miles, tends to minimize that effect.