Tire choice and alignment issues

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Jul 18, 2009 | 05:03 AM
  #1  
Well, it's come time to replace the tires on my 03 g sedan. There are a few reasons. First, aggressive driving plays a role, and that's fine. Second, the guy before me had blizzak ws-50's on it, so snow tires weren't the best, and the third reason is what boggles me the most. The tires, all four, were most worn, by a huge margin on the very insides, as if the car is running extreme negative camber. I have the sport suspension with the 17's and have no idea why it would be like that. Anyway, it's tough to find any decent tires in 215-55-17, and I'm looking for performance tires that'll last a decent amount of time. I'd like to spend around one fifty a tire, any ideas?
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Jul 18, 2009 | 06:07 AM
  #2  
G's come from the factory with lots of neg camber
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Jul 18, 2009 | 12:50 PM
  #3  
Quote: G's come from the factory with lots of neg camber
Really? My 2004.5 service manual says nominal is Front = -0.08 degrees, Rear = -0.58 degrees. I never thought of that as "lots."
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Jul 18, 2009 | 01:11 PM
  #4  
I'm in the same boat, any ideas what can be done to correct the camber? Specifically on an X
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Jul 20, 2009 | 08:22 PM
  #5  
Quote: Anyway, it's tough to find any decent tires in 215-55-17, and I'm looking for performance tires that'll last a decent amount of time. I'd like to spend around one fifty a tire, any ideas?
You can also run 225/55-17 or 235/50-17 on those wheels. There's a decent selection of tires in both sizes, better than 215/55-17. Yokohama S.drive, Goodyear Eagle GT, Kumho SPT. Right now, Tire Rack has Michelin Pilot Sport A/S on sale in 225/55 for $136. I'm running 225/55-17's on my winter setup and it's been fine.
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Jul 26, 2009 | 01:46 PM
  #6  
Alright, that helps alot. Does alignment sound like the problem here? What else could be making my tires wear so heavily on the inside? Is the S drive a good performance tire? Also, how about the toyo proxes 4 or t1r?
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Jul 26, 2009 | 01:52 PM
  #7  
It does sound like alignment, get it checked after you buy tires. The S.drive looks like a good tire, probably the best thing available other than the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S. I'm not a big fan of Toyo, although many on here are.
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Jul 26, 2009 | 02:43 PM
  #8  
Quote: Really? My 2004.5 service manual says nominal is Front = -0.08 degrees, Rear = -0.58 degrees. I never thought of that as "lots."
Every stock sedan i've seen has noticable camber. Even my rear tires lean in slightly...unless it's an illusion.

I don't have any wear issues though...yet
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Jul 26, 2009 | 02:55 PM
  #9  
If the tires are not rotated on a regular basis, you will get significant tire wear on the inside. I believe Infiniti recommends every 7500 miles but don't quote me on that.

I had a set of S drives on my previous car (01 Maxima) and liked them a lot. Didn't push them hard very often, but when I did they responded well. I have the Kuhmo SPT's on my car now and they are OK. Worth the money but when I replace them I'll get something a little better.
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Jul 26, 2009 | 02:57 PM
  #10  
I would look into a lifetime alignment. It costs what 1.5 alignments would cost you and you can have it done every time you have your tires rotated.
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