Hi Fred,

I was at the tire store last weekend and had the same problem.  I believe
that I have traced the problem to worn upper control arm bushings and an
alignment.

Jere
90 GL
88 GL

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Fred Brittain
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 2:43 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: uneven tire wear

Volks,

I've just had the tires rotated on my '89 Westy because I noticed the
inside rib of each front showed slight dishing or cupping. They have
probably been on about 5000 miles. Does this sound familiar to anyone?

I'm having a bout of back pain or I'd go out and check the steering
and suspension for wear, although things seem pretty tight by the way
the van handles.

Is there an alignment adjustment that can be made that might stop the
above wear pattern? Could it be worn shocks?

Any advice appreciated.

Fred
89 Westy