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2013 Prius excessive tire wear but good alignment

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by Mr.Mike, Mar 31, 2022.

  1. Mr.Mike

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    I'm new to this forum. I'm sure this has been asked before but I can't seem to find a specific thread so I'll ask it here. I have a 2013 Prius 4. The car has 129K miles and all suspension / steering components are original. The font tire tread has about a quarter life left in them but have excessive outside wear. Diver side a little worse then passenger side. The alignment center told me that the alignment was prefect and they blamed the tires. I've lifted the car and wiggled /check both tires, cant feel any excessive wear. everything looks good including the Struts. This seems like a classic worn suspension and or steering component issue to me. I'm debating replacing the control arms and inner and out tie rods. Would this be a reasonable fix or should i look / check elsewhere? Thank you.
     
  2. bisco

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    what tire brand/model, what pressures do you run? how many miles on them?
     
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    Do you have your alignment specs?
     
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    maybe worn suspension parts or struts