I've been reading up on some 350Z forums that there is something wrong with the suspension that is causing the tires to wear out more on the inside angle then then outside. Does this apply to the G35 coupe suspension also? If so has anyone noticed this wear on their coupe?

 

anyone?

 

not really...

what I have noticed is

I rolled into a underground garage ....with a thin layer of dust on the ground ....untouched by any other cars....

when I looked at the tracks that my car made after I parked I noticed the tread pattern didnt show the outside wall of the tire as much as the inside....

now, I know this is not fully technical to check camber issues .. but?

I have not gotten around to checking tire pressure ...which may possibly cause this

later man

 

It's normal for cars to have negative camber to help with handling. The rear specs for camber is between -1 and -2 degrees. While the front specs are +.75 to -1.25 degrees. Negative camber will make the inside of the tire have more contact with the road than the outside. Unfortunately, this will lead to uneven wear.

I believe, that you need negative camber for good conering performance. While in a turn the body rolls to the outside tires and causes an increase of positive camber to those tires. To compensate, manufacturers use negative camber to keep the tires planted in turns.

-Rick

 

Just a wrod of warning: the spec for the rear camber does not max out at -2 degrees; I don't have the info with me right now, but I believe it was -1.33 degrees. I wanted to tune for a drag suspension so I had an alignment performed to bring the camber closer to 0 and the shop found that I was actually at -2.35 degrees!!. Way too much negative camber...from the factory.