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2002 rear toe-in alignment specifications

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When I look down the quarter panel from above at the rear tires I can see a significant amount of toe-in on both sides. The spec calls for 0.12 (+/- 0.25) of toe-in. Is that enough to make it that obvious or is my alignment way off.

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The vehicle toe setting affects tire wear and directional stability, do your rear tires show excessive wear?

Camber, caster and toe are adjustable on the front suspension system. Only the toe is adjustable on the rear suspension system. The rear toe is adjusted by the use of toe link assemblies connecting the knuckles to the rear sub-frame.

doug7740
1955 Thunderbird Blue
 
I was just asking to see if the rear toe-in is that noticeable on all these cars or mine is way off. The car has sat for almost six years. The tires were fairly new when whoever had it stopped driving it so I can't tell about the wear.
 
If the rear wheels have excessive toe-in, the tires will be feathered from the outside. If the rear wheels have excessive toe-out, the tires will be feathered from the inside.

doug7740
1955 Thunderbird Blue

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You really can't tell if the rear wheels are out of alignment by looking at them, that's why I asked if your rear tires showed excessive wear. The front and rear wheels on my 2004 Thunderbird are in perfect alignment. Attached are some pictures of the rear wheels on my 2004 Thunderbird.

doug7740
1955 Thunderbird Blue

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Thanks for the pictures. They look a lot like mine. Maybe it's an optical illusion but from behind yours certainly look toed-in.
 
Using a tape measure, have someone hold the end in the central groove of your tire and measure to the central groove in the opposite tire. do this on the backside of the tire and record the measurement. Then repeat this on the lower front side of the tires and compare the measurements. This will give you a rough idea of the current Toe-In. I'd be surprised if it's off by much if you aren't showing any significant tire wear or feathering.
Best wishes,
Tom
 
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