[Madocian]

I just changed out the original tires that had 40k on them. The insides of the rear tires were bald. Hopefully I can include the dealer photos. I proceeded to get a tire place to put new tires on and they also did an alignment check, and determined that the rear tires were toed in 2deg? Before I get an alignment done, I’d like to make sure that that’s the right course of action. I’ve searched the forums here, and haven’t really found the answer I’m looking for.
My main concern with getting the alignment was that at times I have the Honda loaded down pretty good. My thinking is that when it gets loaded down pretty good that the tires toe in even more? The alignment guy kinda confirmed this? The alignment guy also mentioned that there’s not much that can be adjusted for the rear alignment?
I was thinking of doing something like heavy duty shocks and then an alignment?

 

[Whitesnake]

When you put new tires on you should be getting an alignment. You were probably out of alignment or not rotating your tires every 6k to make it look like that? I go to Firestone auto care and purchase their Lifetime alignment. I am able to get every 6 months a free alignment. Lifetime is a little less then purchasing 2 alignments. for 1 alignment is usually $100

 

[Kazoo2U]

Some more information, please. Year? Miles?

Will always second getting an alignment immediately after purchasing new tires.

 

[Carbuff2]

If you constantly carry cargo or passengers, weigh the car down with a typical load when you bring it in for alignment.

I'm not going to comment on whether its toe-in that has caused your wear...but I WILL say that side-to-side wear not all that bad, and rotation at the proper intervals would have made all the tires wear out at once.

Another rotation incentive: It is best to replace all 4 tires at once if you have AWD, because a difference in circumference will stress the clutches in the rear differential.

Last: Shocks/struts do NOT support the vehicle or change the height. As long as yours are controlling the motions to your satisfaction, you don't need to spend those $$$.

 

[Aegean]

Heavy duty shocks are only good for towing and heavy loads. In normal driving they perform worse than the original. Heavy duty shocks does not mean better ride, it is the opposite especially on an SUV which does not carry payloads like a truck.