Suspension problem
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Suspension problem
Hi there,
I have a 2003 G35 Coupe with 89,000 miles. My last set of tires were Yokohama AVS100s and they lasted 30,000 miles when the right rear tire blew out on the highway. The tire had uneven treadwear, with the inside being completely bald (causing it to explode) and the outside having plenty of tread. The left rear tire had the same condition. I had an alignment done the same time I originally got the yokos. Anyways, I put on some new Goodyear tires all around about 6 months ago, and I had an alignment done shortly after. Today my mechanic told me that my rear camber/toe is messed up and I need an alignment. I am starting to think that my suspension is messed up or something? I remember that when I bought the car the previous owner told me the e-brake had some problem, and on cold starts when you release the e-brake and drive off, the rear end makes some sort of farting noise. Anyways, I am wondering if maybe the previous owner was shady and involved in some bad rear end accident and the e-brake/suspension is messed up causing these alignment/treadwear problems? I dont want to be getting alignments every 6 months.
I have a 2003 G35 Coupe with 89,000 miles. My last set of tires were Yokohama AVS100s and they lasted 30,000 miles when the right rear tire blew out on the highway. The tire had uneven treadwear, with the inside being completely bald (causing it to explode) and the outside having plenty of tread. The left rear tire had the same condition. I had an alignment done the same time I originally got the yokos. Anyways, I put on some new Goodyear tires all around about 6 months ago, and I had an alignment done shortly after. Today my mechanic told me that my rear camber/toe is messed up and I need an alignment. I am starting to think that my suspension is messed up or something? I remember that when I bought the car the previous owner told me the e-brake had some problem, and on cold starts when you release the e-brake and drive off, the rear end makes some sort of farting noise. Anyways, I am wondering if maybe the previous owner was shady and involved in some bad rear end accident and the e-brake/suspension is messed up causing these alignment/treadwear problems? I dont want to be getting alignments every 6 months.
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I think Firestone or some place has lifetime alignments for a package deal. The inner part of the tire wearing out faster does not lead to the tire blowing...I only run on the inside of my tires since I have extreme negative camber.
I'd advice to get some toe bolts, which are about 50 bucks for the rears. That will help with the toe. Make sure you have sufficient air in the tires, check it weekly. I'm not sure what the e-brake would have to do with the suspension and as for the farting noise, I have no clue what that may be.
I'd advice to get some toe bolts, which are about 50 bucks for the rears. That will help with the toe. Make sure you have sufficient air in the tires, check it weekly. I'm not sure what the e-brake would have to do with the suspension and as for the farting noise, I have no clue what that may be.
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You can get the car on jacks and take off the wheel and see what they are...maybe take pics. Could either be springs or coilovers. Lowering a car will result in natural camber, but even then, if you had -3.5 degrees of camber, with the toe bolts you can get the toe in spec, and that is what primarily makes the tread wear out faster...the camber just causes it to wear out from the inside (or outside) depending on how it is.
I wish I could get 30k out of my tires lol. I probably see half that.
I wish I could get 30k out of my tires lol. I probably see half that.
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im lowered on tein flex and my toe is way off.. too positive in the rears.. I got toe bolts installed but the guy at goodyear told me that he couldnt get the toe to oem spec cuz it was maxxed out or sumthin when he tried to get it back to oem spec.. Any reason why? I've got spc rear camber kit n toe bolts.. Im on stretched tires and in the rain my car slides.. its like im on ice skates or sumthin absolutely no control.. is it cuz my toe is too positive? rears are like +0.68 left n +0.88 right in the rear
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Explain why it's needed with that height. Makes no sense to me.
Hard to tell without knowing how much negative camber you have. I had -3.5 degrees of camber and had my toe within spec. I had Battle Version camber arms with the Eibach/SPC toe bolts.
How stretched are your tires and how aggressive are you driving in the rain? I had an extreme stretch, 225/35 on a 10.5 and didn't have any issues during rain, however, if I were to floor it, I'd easily have that feeling of skatin on ice.
Having your toe will greatly affect how your car drives, don't know why it's so off.
im lowered on tein flex and my toe is way off.. too positive in the rears.. I got toe bolts installed but the guy at goodyear told me that he couldnt get the toe to oem spec cuz it was maxxed out or sumthin when he tried to get it back to oem spec.. Any reason why? I've got spc rear camber kit n toe bolts.. Im on stretched tires and in the rain my car slides.. its like im on ice skates or sumthin absolutely no control.. is it cuz my toe is too positive? rears are like +0.68 left n +0.88 right in the rear
How stretched are your tires and how aggressive are you driving in the rain? I had an extreme stretch, 225/35 on a 10.5 and didn't have any issues during rain, however, if I were to floor it, I'd easily have that feeling of skatin on ice.
Having your toe will greatly affect how your car drives, don't know why it's so off.
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