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Was looking at my busted axle boot underneath the car yesterday and noticed that my left wheel has more positive toe than the right. I had all 4 wheels aligned about 4 months ago but have only put about 100 miles on it since then.
Is this unusual? The camber looks about the same but the toe degree differences are noticeable. The ride is quiet and smooth but want to hear from the more knowledgeable people out there.
Have you tried stringing it? Generally, only someone who is very familiar with and actually performs alignments themselves will be able to really notice anything by eyeball correctly so dont be so quick to be concerned on that only. Even then, lots of stuff plays tricks on the eyes. Thats the whole reason for alignment precision instruments.
Toe will usually not change unless not fully tightened and/or the wheel is whacked when driving. Excessive toe will cause rapid tire wear and can affect handling.
Has the car been in an accident? Do you see any physical damage to any of the suspension components in that wheel? Any bent arms? balljoints in good shape?
Unless you have the proper knowledge and tools to do a home alignment check, your best bet is to get it on a 4-wheel alignment machine and have it checked out.
It would be very improbable to tell, by eye, what you are suspecting is happening, unless settings were VERY far off. I have started a thread on home alignment tools: //www.city-data.com/forum/autom...t-freedom.html
It may be time to invest in some toe plates to verify/nullify your concerns. The only other means of verification would be to observe the damage done to your tires, or another costly trip to the alignment shop.
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