Dude
If the car has what appears to be standard bits on it at present (ie control arms and strut tops, AND the car has noticeable negative camber, I would be looking to see if the cross member has been redrilled.
Getting a decent amount of camber is something most Escort guys chase, anywhere from 2 to 3 degrees or more negative camber.
Neg camber gives far better corner turn in and reduces understeer.
Good adjustable struts tops will let you adjust this (as will adjustable lower control arms - but these are illegal in every state) but the amount of adjustment available is usually limited by the size of the springs (ie you really need small dia Kings on coilovers to get the most adjustment).
As long as (a) it hasnt got a stupid amount of camber on it (say around 3 deg or less), (b) you keep your tyre pressures to 30 psi or under and (c) you get a decent wheel alignment, you wont actually chop out tyres. I have attached a pic of my MK1 that you can see has heaps of neg camber and it does not hurt the tyres like this on the road.
If you want to modify things to reduce what you have now, I would very strongly suggest you get someone who knows Escorts (ie someone who races, not your local tyre guy) to have a look at your car as something must have been modified to get the sort of camber you are talking about.
Cheers
Shaun B
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