Easy way to check for toe-in? Options

[TonyAKAVW]

I just received tires today to replace my front tires, which have worn on the inside much faster than the outside. My rear tires still have a lot of tread, whereas the fronts are basically bald on the inside. My guess is that its either toe-in or camber. The wheels don't look cambered any more than the back, though the front of the car does sit a bit lower than the back.

So my question is, is there a way to easily check to see if the front has too much toe-in? I was thinking about rigging up some laser pointers or something, but I don't know.

I would like to avoid getting an alignment because later this year I'll be putting on my carerra front suspension. For now I'd just like to prevent premature wear of the tires.

Tony

[PRS914-6]

The easy way....Flat surface required.....Place a piece of masking tape on each tire the same height on each tire. Place a vertical mark or dot with a FINE marker on each. (pen or sharp pencil not chalk).

Take a measurement in the front. Roll the car so the tape rolls over the top direction and measure the backside. Subtract the difference.....Need not be more complicated.....

[andys]

The easy way....Flat surface required.....Place a piece of masking tape on each tire the same height on each tire. Place a vertical mark or dot with a FINE marker on each. (pen or sharp pencil not chalk).

Take a measurement in the front. Roll the car so the tape rolls over the top direction and measure the backside. Subtract the difference.....Need not be more complicated.....

I pretty much do the same. Place blocks (2x4's) to limit the rolling to get the mark the same height on the front as on the back. The problem is that it's always a two-person job if you want any degree of accuracy. This method eliminates errors due to wheel or tire wobble/run-out, and any suspension slop (though you shouldn't have any). Done it this way for years.

Andys