07-10-2014, 06:38 PM
Chester,
Measure the distance from the center of the hub to the outside diameter of the tire.
To convert degrees of toe multiply the measurement above (the radius of the tire) times the tangent of the degree of toe times 2.
For example Michelin tire book says diameter of 315 tire is 42.3 inches, making the radius of that, say 21.15 inches.. .23 degrees toe in would be tan(.23) X 21.15 X 2=0.16 inches or 3/16 total toe. You have to multiply by two because when an alignment machine measures toe in degrees it is per wheel. They do that because each side of an IFS has to be set individually. You can set a straight axle with total toe because it only has one tie rod. As you know the IFS has two.
Leave it be, if it drives like you want it.
Like Michael said, if it were indeed toed out, that was a handful.
Measure the distance from the center of the hub to the outside diameter of the tire.
To convert degrees of toe multiply the measurement above (the radius of the tire) times the tangent of the degree of toe times 2.
For example Michelin tire book says diameter of 315 tire is 42.3 inches, making the radius of that, say 21.15 inches.. .23 degrees toe in would be tan(.23) X 21.15 X 2=0.16 inches or 3/16 total toe. You have to multiply by two because when an alignment machine measures toe in degrees it is per wheel. They do that because each side of an IFS has to be set individually. You can set a straight axle with total toe because it only has one tie rod. As you know the IFS has two.
Leave it be, if it drives like you want it.
Like Michael said, if it were indeed toed out, that was a handful.
Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
99 Newell, 512
Maverick Hybrid Toad
Inverness, FL (when we're home
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