I'm seriously wondering if I shouldn't just mark the inner tie rod with white out and then duplicate the position with the new one, maybe even measuring with my calipers to ensure the distance is identical. My last set of tires wore perfectly evenly and served me well for about 45K miles. I put 4 new Michelins on a few days ago and just want to protect them...

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08 W251 R350
97 W210 E320
91 W124 300E
86 W126 560SEL
85 W126 380SE Silver
85 W126 380SE Cranberry
79 W123 250
78 W123 280E
75 W114 280