Toe or camber changes

[Bruce]

Is there any way to help the wear on my left
side tire. Is wearing on the outside 2 grooves of
the tire. Right side is fine.
I hear a lot of people just rotate tires. Flip the
tire over and let it wear the other side.

The plane does pull to the left more and I think
this is the problem.

Looked at shims on ACS but can you just add
washers to the bottom to correct.

Thanks in advance

 

[Gary Bricker]

Toe or Camber

If it is wearing even on one side all around it is camber and you need to shim to make the tire stand up more vertical. If it is scuffing or cuping it is toe and the tire isn"t rolling straight. Sounds like it is camber. Measure between the tires both front and rear. Should be even for Toe to be right. Or close. You can put a angle finder on the face of the wheel vertical and compare both sides. Check with no one in plane and with just you in the plane if you are usually alone.

 

[Bruce]

It is the camber.

Looking at plans put don't think the washers
will work to kick the bottom out.

 

[Kyle Boatright]

On the takeoff roll, torque causes the airplane to roll left, applying excess pressure to the outside of the left tire.

Use more right aileron on takeoff.

 

[Mel]

Move over to the right seat!

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

 

[Bruce]

Thanks MEL,

I could sit in the middle and pretend its a widebody 8

 

[GusBiz]

two handed control

Hey imagine having a stick either side of you and flying like there are sky poles, thats gotta be fun..