Just rotated tires on my friend's 07 Subie OB. Noticed excessive wear on outside edge of driver front tire. Friend is obese. Could her high weight cause or contribute to this tire wear?
Does drivers weight affect alignment?
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It's possible esp if she's 300+. Ideally the gas tank should be half full when getting an alignment. So weight does play into it.
Ideally the car should be aligned with the driver in the seat, if you align the car 'dry' and then load/deflect the suspension the geometry will change. Tyre pressures can also contribute to wear..
Is she so fat that the arch is rubbing the tire? Lift kit and low profile rubber?
The cheapest fix would be addressing the calories:exercise ratio.
Is she so fat that the arch is rubbing the tire? Lift kit and low profile rubber?
The cheapest fix would be addressing the calories:exercise ratio.
Absolutely it does. When I worked at Sears Auto, our assistant manager always complained that his Suburban pulled no matter who did the alignment. This particular individual was on the larger side and no-one had the heart to tell him why it pulled. One of our techs suggested that he sit in the driver's seat and hold the wheel where he wanted while the tech did the alignment. All of the measurements were way out of spec with him the the seat, but the alignment was absolutely perfect after.
Are you sure this isn't for a Volvo station wagon turbo?!?!?!
With my 380lb and gaining fat lazy pos nephew it would make a huge difference. A normal weight person makes a difference but will remains within spec.
Originally Posted By: artbuc
Just rotated tires on my friend's 07 Subie OB. Noticed excessive wear on outside edge of driver front tire. Friend is obese. Could her high weight cause or contribute to this tire wear?
Have her sit in the vehicle or have the guys at the shop place 6-50 lb sand bags in the drivers seat without her knowledge if you don't want to offend her about her weight.
Just rotated tires on my friend's 07 Subie OB. Noticed excessive wear on outside edge of driver front tire. Friend is obese. Could her high weight cause or contribute to this tire wear?
Have her sit in the vehicle or have the guys at the shop place 6-50 lb sand bags in the drivers seat without her knowledge if you don't want to offend her about her weight.
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I had to chuckle after reading that one. All families seem alike sometimes....
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With my 380lb and gaining fat lazy pos nephew it would make a huge difference. A normal weight person makes a difference but will remains within spec.
Originally Posted By: Trav
With my 380lb and gaining fat lazy pos nephew it would make a huge difference. A normal weight person makes a difference but will remains within spec.
Originally Posted By: Trav
With my 380lb and gaining fat lazy pos nephew it would make a huge difference. A normal weight person makes a difference but will remains within spec.
This might do the trick:
http://www.jillianmichaels.com/fit/
With my 380lb and gaining fat lazy pos nephew it would make a huge difference. A normal weight person makes a difference but will remains within spec.
This might do the trick:
http://www.jillianmichaels.com/fit/
I am not small by any means. I am 6'2" and used to weigh 286 lbs and now am at 265. I have used the same alignment guy for years. He would alway have me sit in the car after he was done to make sure everything was still in spec. He did have to readjust once in one of my old Mustangs.
Originally Posted By: artbuc
Just rotated tires on my friend's 07 Subie OB. Noticed excessive wear on outside edge of driver front tire. Friend is obese. Could her high weight cause or contribute to this tire wear?
It depends. Some suspensions change camber and toe when compressed and others don't. I don't know which way Subies are.
Just rotated tires on my friend's 07 Subie OB. Noticed excessive wear on outside edge of driver front tire. Friend is obese. Could her high weight cause or contribute to this tire wear?
It depends. Some suspensions change camber and toe when compressed and others don't. I don't know which way Subies are.
When I had my car corner weighted (back when I had adjustable coil overs in the back as well as the front) they had me sit in the driver's seat, but never for an alignment.
This kinda explains why all the toppings on my delivered pizzas are shifted to one side when a "large" person delivers.
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