P500 Front alignment?

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Anyone know the front alignment specs? Toe-out /negative? Thanks.
 
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Unless you can get access to a Service Manual, I suspect it will be hard to find. However, you might try going to a local Honda dealer and ask them, because you know they will have manual on-hand...
 
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Anyone know the front alignment specs? Toe-out /negative? Thanks.
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Thanks. After adjusting the PoPo ACE of 3/4 inch out (called for 1/4), thinking of checking the P500 and 2016 420 Rancher. Did the string method on the quick. May make a measurement jig or jack stands to confirm.
 
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Forgive me as I'm a couple years late to this conversation. I'm just wondering if I'm reading this information correctly. The manual calls for 10mm + toe in. Below the specs it says, "the front and rear measurements are the same for this vehicle." Does mean that the reading on the back of the wheel should be 5mm from the back of the front tire to the string (I'm using a string) on the passenger and driver side wheels for a total of 10mm + Toe-In? My confusion comes from the manual saying that the front and rear measurements are the same for this vehicle. If the measurement from the front of the front tire to the string and the rear of the front tire to the string are both 5mm toe-in wouldn't that make the overall alignment of the front end straight as in no positive or negative toe (0 degrees)? I just put on new tires and noticed the passenger side tire is wearing noticeably faster from the drivers side after 100 miles. Thank you for any input/help.
 
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Forgive me as I'm a couple years late to this conversation. I'm just wondering if I'm reading this information correctly. The manual calls for 10mm + toe in. Below the specs it says, "the front and rear measurements are the same for this vehicle." Does mean that the reading on the back of the wheel should be 5mm from the back of the front tire to the string (I'm using a string) on the passenger and driver side wheels for a total of 10mm + Toe-In? My confusion comes from the manual saying that the front and rear measurements are the same for this vehicle. If the measurement from the front of the front tire to the string and the rear of the front tire to the string are both 5mm toe-in wouldn't that make the overall alignment of the front end straight as in no positive or negative toe (0 degrees)? I just put on new tires and noticed the passenger side tire is wearing noticeably faster from the drivers side after 100 miles. Thank you for any input/help.
Hey bud. I think the.manual means for both the front and rear set of tires. Each set should be straight or smaller in the front by no more than 3/8 of an inch. This string method is funny to me. Much easyer to use a pair of framing squares against the tires up as close to center as possible. We got to the dealer and ours looked like it had hit a telephone post. Had the tell the sales guy wth brand new and it looked wacked. He said it wasnt part of there inspection. I asked if he wanted to warranty 2 tires when they wear out in 100 miles or just adjust the tie rods real fast. For you the toe could be out. But if one tire is worse I would start with air pressure. Then take a framing square and measure the camber. That's how far the tire leans in at the top. This is non adjustable and if one leans alot more have the dealer fix it. May be a bad ball joint bent A arm or frame mounts out of place. Last is to check the toe.
 
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Hey bud. I think the.manual means for both the front and rear set of tires. Each set should be straight or smaller in the front by no more than 3/8 of an inch. This string method is funny to me. Much easyer to use a pair of framing squares against the tires up as close to center as possible. We got to the dealer and ours looked like it had hit a telephone post. Had the tell the sales guy wth brand new and it looked wacked. He said it wasnt part of there inspection. I asked if he wanted to warranty 2 tires when they wear out in 100 miles or just adjust the tie rods real fast. For you the toe could be out. But if one tire is worse I would start with air pressure. Then take a framing square and measure the camber. That's how far the tire leans in at the top. This is non adjustable and if one leans alot more have the dealer fix it. May be a bad ball joint bent A arm or frame mounts out of place. Last is to check the toe.
Thank you!
 

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