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Toe-Out issue?

Old Mar 14, 2008 | 05:26 AM
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Anyone has this after installing 33" tires? I mean, mine was perfectly fine but after a few thousand miles, I can now feel the tires vibrating alot, especially around 60+mph. I run Dick Cepek 33x12.5 Mud County. I checked as Project-JK.com said and seems like it's around 1/8 - 3/16" difference from the rear wheels. Is that possible for 33s?

I was thinking, maybe I should rotate the tires. I've never done that and I think it's got around 13k miles on those tires.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 05:19 PM
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If you did not have your Jeep aligned with the new tires in mind, then you need to. Bigger tires are like a longer lever with the front suspension. They need more toe in to achieve the same on road position as a stock tire.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ClownBaby
I was thinking, maybe I should rotate the tires. I've never done that and I think it's got around 13k miles on those tires.


I'd do that before you do anything else. If you take it somewhere to have them rotated, have them balanced while they're at it.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 02:06 AM
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You should not wait until 13k to rotate them. That really should be done ever 3k or 5k at the latest if you want your tires to last.

The tire place where I get my tires recommends you rotate them every 3k(any 4WD). The owner must feel this is really important since they rotate them for free if they are their tires and they never ask for additional money or services when they do it.
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