Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi Sorry if it has been asked before, I have a 1969 Traveller fitted with Minilites and 185/60R14 tyres. Will I have to cahnge the Tracking/Camber settings from the standered ones? The front tyres that are on now have both worn on the inside and need replaceing for the mot. I would like to sort it out as the old tyres only lasted about 1100 miles.

Thanks for any Help
Jackpot

I'd set the car up with standard settings , except for adding some camber, go no more than 1.5 degrees negative though.
Do a geometry check anyway, if you can find someone to do it, as so few minors ever have this done, the difference/benefits can be substantial

WHS ^^^ I have the same alloys with same tyres, and they have covered 6000 miles and all four are still at 7mm across the whole tread pattern, and I fling it into corners.

Just make damned sure you don't have positive camber, the handling will be dire, with buckets of understeer.

Thanks
Wiil get it all checked.

Jackpot

Forgot to mention tracking should remain the same at 2.5mm TOE IN

Something seriously wrong if the tyres only lasted 1100 miles ? Even 11,000 is exceptional wear. As Jonathon says - some negative camber is a very good idea - but I think his 1.5 suggestion is rather a lot on a road car with 185 tyres (it would be fine on the track) and will cause excessive inside edge wear. When setting the tracking - be sure to centralise the rack so there is equal track rod showing at both sides. And yes - 1/8" toe in should work well. Well worth inspection all the rubber bushes and mounts - if they are worn out there is no hope of maintaining decent wheel alignment.

The 1.5 neg camber was a maximum figure BM. 0.5-1.0 degree would be sufficient, but this must be done by measuring correctly and not simply by buying one of the 1.0 degree camber kits.

I agree Jonathon!

Good lad !