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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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Huge camber problem?

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My wife is over me fiddling around with my new 135i, and wants me to actually figure out what the hell is wrong with her g35..

First let me start off with... this is by far the worst car I've ever owned... and I've owned a fiat and loads of american cars...

Anyway I got 19x10.5 wheels out back and after a I think ilke 5k miles the tires ont he back are REAL bald on the inner edge... and to me following my wife, the rear wheels look like / \ but the alignment guy says everything is normal (I didnt point this out specifically as I noticed it after the fact)

Can the camber be adjusted?

Also incidentally the car makes a huge amount of road noise (like those grooves to tell you, you are driving off the road...) especially as I decelerate
whaaaaaa whaaa whaa whaa. Any ideas for my mystery
 

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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 12:05 AM
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if 135s come with adjustbale camber sure but i doubt it. is the car completely stock?
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 12:09 AM
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BLAH I am sorry this is on her g35, I got the 135 =) it has big wheels, otherwise stock



I dont know if you can make itout this was right after I installed the wheels and tires
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 12:11 AM
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take it to butler tire if theres one near you and have them align it. if the numbers are out of spec, which i can imagine they would be from 10.5 wheels, then buy a rear camber kit. 150 bucks probly
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 05:42 AM
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do you have rear camber kit? if not you might wanna buy one. the EIBACH kit is the cheapest at around $140 @ JSCspeed.com

probably the cambers ok but the TOE is not????
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 05:45 AM
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If the excess camber is from being dropped, then you probably have an issue with toe in also, which might explain the road noises. If that's the case and you don't have a camber and toe kit, you might want to order one.

If the car is stock, then I have no clue what the problem is... it could be blown struts for all I know.

Didn't they give you a printout of the alignment?
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 07:08 AM
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I think you're on the wrong site unless you're asking about the G. Try one of the bimmer sites.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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I would go get the car aligned and get a print out
 
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 09:13 AM
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The car is ultimately not dropped, ultimate tire diameter should be identical to stock...

and yes I know its wrong site, i was referring to my g and not my 135. Sorry for including that fact, confused people a plenty.

Toe may or not be affected, but in all the tire wear information sites it says the way my tires are wearing is camber problem and it LOOKS like a camber problem. I'll order up some camber arms and have the alignment shop take another look at it.
 
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