Can anyone tell me if these numbers are good? (at least, if it would be the cause of the cupping?)
I have to agree, those alignment values were not bad at all, .02 degrees toe out is nothing. I purposely run a lot more than that (front and back about almost .3 total, and I run 2-2.5 degrees negative camber) because I like how it makes the car handle. I currently have 15,000 miles on the tires and no cupping and the tire wear is perfectly fine. I have found you can do up to 1/16 toe in or out per corner, and tire wear is not greatly affected. Although if you do much more than that tire wear will increase exponentially, (ask me how I know) .Can anyone tell me if these numbers are good? (at least, if it would be the cause of the cupping?)
I have to agree, those alignment values were not bad at all, .02 degrees toe out is nothing.
So it doesn't seem likely to me that your alignment is the issue.
While closer to zero is almost always be better for wear...with the minimal camber you are running, the cupping or feathering should be minimal. The cheaper the tires the more pronounced the cupping/feathering seems to be. Your before measurements were almost zero...what prompted you to change?
Just wanted the car back within factory spec, and my tires to stop cupping primarily... I don't track, car is just a daily family hauler.
I'm confused now. Isn't red bad, green good? The Before Measurement print-out shows alignment out of spec correct?
I haven't bought tires yet, but I'm concerned again, that tires will cup again....
4 wheel alignment by AWDWAGON, on Flickr
Just wanted the car back within factory spec, and my tires to stop cupping primarily... I don't track, car is just a daily family hauler.
I'm confused now. Isn't red bad, green good? The Before Measurement print-out shows alignment out of spec correct?
I haven't bought tires yet, but I'm concerned again, that tires will cup again....
4 wheel alignment by AWDWAGON, on Flickr
Occasionally it's just the particular set of tires that cup even with a perfect alignment. I've had it happen and Discount Tires replaced them with a new set of the exact same tire and they wore fine.
As I recall your original question was do we think your alignment being out as it was, would that cause cupping? We answered, No I don't think so. And then rambled on to create confusion.