radial tire alignment for f1 ford???

[john mullen]

I did the search but not enough info found ..What should the front end alignment be with Coker radial tires that are made to look like bias ply tires. Would it be the same as oem f1 settings

[alan]

toe in 1/8" max,, 1/16" minimum

[paul2748]

Radials usually require zero toe in. I don't know what the +/- limit s/b. Bias specs should not be used for radials as regarding toe in.

[1931 flamingo]

What does Coker recommend??
Paul in CT

[rotorwrench]

The toe in on vehicles equiped with solid front axles & bushed spindles is more for loading of the axle in forward motion. Theoretically, the axle flexes enough to straighten the toe a bit in forward motion. The specs should be the same regardless of the tire construction.

[Ross F-1]

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I have 235/75-15 Goodyear radials on my F-1. They like to be pointed straight ahead.

[SSsssteamer]

I owned tire business for 15 years and we always set zero toe-in for radial tires. Unlike bias ply tires, radials naturally roll in a straight line. By setting your radial tires with a bias ply tire toe-in, the radials will wear out faster. Setting the toe-in with 1/16" to 1/8" is fine for bias ply tires. By not changing the bias ply toe-in setting over for radial tires, it will not be a noticable handling problem for radials, but only just a small wear problem.

[49fordv8f4]

Years ago I had a 1976 E250 that I put radial tires on and then took it to have the front end aligned. The shop told me that since I had put radial tires on it that they set the toe in at 0. I put up with it wandering all over the road like it had the wheels toed out for about two weeks. I readjusted the toe in to the proper 1/16" -1/8" and it drove beautifully after that. I would personally never set toe in at 0 unless the car was designed for it.
Mark

[Ross F-1]

Originally Posted by 49fordv8f4

Years ago I had a 1976 E250 ...
Mark

Twin I-Beam? I don't think the rules for those apply to any other vehicles.

[alan]

if you have absolutly NO PLAY in any of the front end parts, tye rods, spindles, etc than zero toe will work but if there is any play it WILL NOT work, just imagine the forward motion of the auto causing all the slack in the front end to be taken up and then imagine it if there is still play and a zero toe-in, where will the play be taken up-?-with a toe-out scenario, food for thought of the overly big thinkers

[rotorwrench]

Those old I-beam axles are very flexible. The faster you go the more they flex back under load. Twin I-beam is different but all front suspesions flex a bit and worn bushing & ball joints allow for even more flex.