igorxx

I was told by the tire dealer that the front end alignment of the sc430 had such a large amount of toe in that it will wear the tires out much faster. Mine wore out and when I checked the alignment it was exactly correct. Anyone heard this? This did not happen to my first set of tires

HKSC430

The original equipment OEM setting for the wheel alignment of the SC 430 should give the best balance of handling, safety, fuel economy, road feel, comfort, and reasonable tire wear.

I mean reasonable tire wear meaning you should only see the insides of the front tire wear more towards the latter half of the tire's life. Even then, don't worry about that.

Also, don't worry about the toe in mentioned by the tire dealer, if you remove or lessen the toe in, the car will feel 'nervous', less stable, and less responsive to aiming at the way you want to point the car. It might feel slow to return to center after a turn. You might even have improved fuel economy if tires are pointing straighter, but you will not like to drive the car.

So provided you have done a perfect wheel alignment with new tires, you should have a good enough car to drive. Some people might want to experiment with a slight deviation from the standard setting, e.g. to adjust to the tilt of the road, but perfect standard setting is best afterall.