How bad is my alignment? And How bad will tire wear be?

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Old 11-20-2011, 12:14 AM
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How bad is my alignment? And How bad will tire wear be?

I'm not sure of how much more life my tires have so I just wanted to ask you guys here.

 

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what are your rims? offsets? drop? camber kits?

Your rear toe isn't very good which will be the biggest difference in tire life.
 
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Stock 18's and about a 1 - 1.5 inch drop not sure. U think if I raise it some of this will be fixed.
 
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Originally Posted by 916TownG35
Stock 18's and about a 1 - 1.5 inch drop not sure. U think if I raise it some of this will be fixed.
That's way off then, 3 degrees in the front and 3.5 in the rear with bad toe sounds like someone aligning it who has no idea what they're doing. 1.5" drop could mean you need camber kits, especially in the back but 3+ degrees from that small of a drop is ridiculous. I wouldn't pay for that kind of an alignment.
 
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I'm dropped 1" and I got mine back in spec (barely), but I still have inner tire wear.
 
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Here is my alignment and I am dropped on Z/G springs. I would get a rear camber arm kit with some toe bolts ASAP if you want your rear tires to last. The front could benefit from camber arms as well if you have some funds. What I would do is try to get total toe in the front to about .1-.2 and the total toe in the rear should be .08-.12.


This is a decent alignment and I went with NTB who pricematched a local place for $39.99 for 6 month alignment and I was with the technician in the back dialing in each wheel and choosing the ideal setting.

 
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I lied about the drop, I'm about a 2.5 inch drop.
 
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I lied about the drop, I'm about a 2.5 inch drop.
WWAAATTT ???
 
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your toe is just barely within spec but with 3 and 3.5 camber dont expect your tires to last too long
 
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Your toe looks fine. You need the rear toe, and the 0.03 degrees toe in on the front wheels will be closer to 0 when the car is under load. The camber is what I'd be more concerned about, although it really isn't that bad. All in all, I'd say your tires can last a year or so of daily driving, depending on the type of tires you're running.
 
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I'm running Michelins with 500 wear rating. front tires are as follows, 30% inside 40% middle 50% outside. Rear tires are 50% inside 50% middle and 60% outside.
 
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hey 916, where in EG are you?
I just got my G's alignment done at Firestone also, mine is almost like yours.
I'll upload mine. Let me know if you around, would love to meet another G owner thats in the area

P.S. I went to the roseville one instead of the E.G. Firestone, better service


i have the Tanabe NF210 springs with stock 18" rims. no camber kits as of yet
 
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