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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 10:48 AM
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Heavy wear inside tire

1997 E320 Goodyear Eagles F1-GS-D3 16" 215/55

Getting usual wear on inside edge of time

What is the most likely problem?
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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Front

or rear tires?
Fronts,worn suspension parts,locate which ones repair them,and then get it aligned properly.Rear tires,something is bent.
What does the wear look like?
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 12:12 AM
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Deep Wear on inside edge

The tire wore to the point of blowing a belt

Wear on the farthest inside edge

Rear tires
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 12:27 AM
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negative camber,since there is no factory adjustment for that issue,it must have a worn bushing or a bent control arm.You need to get it on a lift and either examine it for worn suspension parts bushings etc. or have a good indie mb shop examine it.At the age and miles of your model it is common for bushings to be in pretty sad shape.New ones,new shocks and a good alignment will have it feeling like new.
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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Estnated Cost

How expensive is this job typically
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 05:19 PM
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If Nothing is worn out then One can Install the Factory REPAIR bolts to Adjust Camber on the front end
4 bolts needed and a alignment
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His problem

is the rears.So something is worn out or bent.

I think he said rear tires
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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Ooops

Well If everything looks ok..adjustable camber kit/bars for the rear
I Have seen a few stock 210s with rear camber wear...

Do you haul around four people and a full trunk most of the time?

As alignments are done (Most of the Time) with a empty cabin
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Mine wore the front tyres down to the canvas and the nearside rear also wore down very quickly.
I am having a 4 wheel track and alignment check, caster and camber this coming Monday.
Not cheap but then neither are tyres



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Let me know how you make out

Let me know how you make out and if your comfortable the cost as well

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