RE: 164 tire wear

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@domain.elided>]

> Actually, I'm convinced that the heavy tire wear on the front
> tires of the
> 164 is a result of driving in straight lines for too long as is common in
> North America. Italian cars are designed for cornering hard, so running
> straight wears out the tires.

I'm not a 164 guy, but I seem to remember a Fred D tech tip from a while
back regarding front end alignment to extend tire life on a 164 (and enhance
performance).  Something to the effect of ignoring the factory toe
recommendation and setting the toe to zero degrees.

Sorry if this is common knowledge for the 164 owners.

bs

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