g35 coupe tire alignment wear - frustrated HELP
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After 8 years of ownership I am sick and tired of going through a zillion tires due to excessive rear negative camber. Is there anything short of getting a camber kit which includes camber arms? Does increasing the size of the toe slot do anything without getting different arms? I'm not crazy about the aftermarket kits. Thanks all.
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After 8 years of ownership I am sick and tired of going through a zillion tires due to excessive rear negative camber. Is there anything short of getting a camber kit which includes camber arms? Does increasing the size of the toe slot do anything without getting different arms? I'm not crazy about the aftermarket kits. Thanks all.
Your toe is causing the excessive wear. Eibach/SPC make toe bolts that replace the stock bolt between the spring bucket(mid-link) and subframe. That hole in the SUBFRAME needs to be elongated in order to be able to adjust the the bolt.
With the car parked, you should be a little toe in, due to the bushings flexing backward @ speed. How ever, if it is quite noticeable and you are dropped beyond 1 in, you need an alignment.
I would recommend getting a 1 year alignment. Shops set these up because most drivers will pay the extra price and not take advantage of it. I have a friend did this and was almost threatened into getting his money back. Win-win situation lmao.
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It is NOT your camber. Camber does not affect the rate of wear, only the area.
Your toe is causing the excessive wear. Eibach/SPC make toe bolts that replace the stock bolt between the spring bucket(mid-link) and subframe. That hole in the SUBFRAME needs to be elongated in order to be able to adjust the the bolt.
With the car parked, you should be a little toe in, due to the bushings flexing backward @ speed. How ever, if it is quite noticeable and you are dropped beyond 1 in, you need an alignment.
I would recommend getting a 1 year alignment. Shops set these up because most drivers will pay the extra price and not take advantage of it. I have a friend did this and was almost threatened into getting his money back. Win-win situation lmao.
Your toe is causing the excessive wear. Eibach/SPC make toe bolts that replace the stock bolt between the spring bucket(mid-link) and subframe. That hole in the SUBFRAME needs to be elongated in order to be able to adjust the the bolt.
With the car parked, you should be a little toe in, due to the bushings flexing backward @ speed. How ever, if it is quite noticeable and you are dropped beyond 1 in, you need an alignment.
I would recommend getting a 1 year alignment. Shops set these up because most drivers will pay the extra price and not take advantage of it. I have a friend did this and was almost threatened into getting his money back. Win-win situation lmao.
Last edited by bocatrip; 08-26-2011 at 12:50 AM.
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Normal camber wear is the angle that the tires wear at, this doesn't make the tires wear out any faster, it just wears at a slight angle. If you are experiencing fast tires wear it's probably a toe issue unless you are more than 1" lower on the stock suspension.
Check the adjustment range on those components before you order, compare to your most recent alignment report and make sure it will have enough adjustment to get back to OEM spec.
Check the adjustment range on those components before you order, compare to your most recent alignment report and make sure it will have enough adjustment to get back to OEM spec.
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When I took my car to a tire and alignment center (Les Schwab) to get an alignment, the technician told me the factory struts could not be adjusted and gave me a price of ~ $1000 to install adjustable ones. So, I am educating myself, I am not a mechanic. Does it matter if I go to a 'mechanic' or a tire center? I do not know about the bushings?
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