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Old 05-22-2012, 02:55 AM
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camber doesn't reduce tire life. it only concentrates the wear on a certain area/contact patch. toe is what kills tire life. .
On the right path here but you're also wrong, running negative camber DEFINITELY decreases tire life. Just as much and a tire being out of round, under or over inflated or slightly toed. Tire life can be maintained by zeroing the toe, but you're definitely still going to go through a set at -10 100x faster than a car within OEM spec.
 
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I'm a AWD sedan, currently running 18x8.5 +33 all around with 235/45F and 265/40R. Coils have me at one finger gap space. I just got the rears rolled because i was rubbing with 265's. Currently camber is set at -2.6 fronts and -1.5 rears. Will get front camber arms shortly.

In terms of spacers i know i can push this out some more. I wanted to get -2.0 camber all around but no idea if 25mm spacer would be too much. I was leaning towards a 10-15mm.
 
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Old 05-22-2012, 03:11 AM
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Ok so if i do -3.5 deg camber and have correct toe settings and drive carefully i'll still be able to get decent tire life if i'm understanding this correctly. It's okay i have to drive slow when lowered in Edmonton roads anyways . Lol.

Thanks for your help drewdrew and 4DGS
 
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Old 05-22-2012, 03:17 AM
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Originally Posted by TurTLe*
I'm a AWD sedan, currently running 18x8.5 +33 all around with 235/45F and 265/40R. Coils have me at one finger gap space. I just got the rears rolled because i was rubbing with 265's. Currently camber is set at -2.6 fronts and -1.5 rears. Will get front camber arms shortly.

In terms of spacers i know i can push this out some more. I wanted to get -2.0 camber all around but no idea if 25mm spacer would be too much. I was leaning towards a 10-15mm.
Why not just wait and see then measure and buy spacers?

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Ok so if i do -3.5 deg camber and have correct toe settings and drive carefully i'll still be able to get decent tire life if i'm understanding this correctly. It's okay i have to drive slow when lowered in Edmonton roads anyways . Lol.

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Decent, sure! lol

But you don't have to baby it, I drive aggressively with -4.5 up front and -6 out back.
 
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Old 05-22-2012, 03:22 AM
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How often do you have to get new tires? As long as i don't have to replace tires every couple months i'll be happy lol
 
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Old 05-22-2012, 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 4DGS
On the right path here but you're also wrong, running negative camber DEFINITELY decreases tire life. Just as much and a tire being out of round, under or over inflated or slightly toed. Tire life can be maintained by zeroing the toe, but you're definitely still going to go through a set at -10 100x faster than a car within OEM spec.
I realized this after I posted. I remember back when I saw a picture of a tire that had ran over -10* and said it only lasted a couple months. There is def a point when tire life decreases exponentially. Thanks.
 
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Old 05-22-2012, 10:54 AM
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Hey guys found these local
I have an 04 coupe w/brembo will i need to roll fenders?
Stock height ( i guess ill need to lower.. any recommendations?) I want to lower it abit

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FRONT: 19x9, 5x114.3 offset 22
BACK :19x10,5 inch , 5x114.3, offset 22
 
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Old 05-22-2012, 10:56 AM
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^^that will look clean enough without a drop...you will not need to roll fenders for those offsets but it all depends on what look you are going for?? guessing you wanna run spacers?
 
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Old 05-22-2012, 11:35 AM
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Possibly spacers, ill see what it looks like first. It wont look like a monster truck without a drop? lol
 
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Old 05-22-2012, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by wussupb0o
How often do you have to get new tires? As long as i don't have to replace tires every couple months i'll be happy lol
I drive my G35 about 3k miles a year. Takes a while before my tires are worn enough to need replacement.
 
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Old 05-22-2012, 11:51 AM
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Possibly spacers, ill see what it looks like first. It wont look like a monster truck without a drop? lol
no drop is always gonna be monster truck
 
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Old 05-22-2012, 12:05 PM
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^true....but if you even just get springs it will look decent for what it is but at least a 10mm spacer would be best all around...but then you would need to roll the rears for that
 
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Originally Posted by wussupb0o
How often do you have to get new tires? As long as i don't have to replace tires every couple months i'll be happy lol
These cars like to eat tires as it is, at -5 degrees out back last year I got 12K kms before I sold the wheels with tires, rear wheels still had a fair bit of tread and could have been flipper left to right fo probably 30K total.

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I realized this after I posted. I remember back when I saw a picture of a tire that had ran over -10* and said it only lasted a couple months. There is def a point when tire life decreases exponentially. Thanks.
It just reduce the footprint and forces the wear upon somewhere it shouldn't. (the shoulders)

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Hey guys found these local
I have an 04 coupe w/brembo will i need to roll fenders?
Stock height ( i guess ill need to lower.. any recommendations?) I want to lower it abit

Enkei rpf1
FRONT: 19x9, 5x114.3 offset 22
BACK :19x10,5 inch , 5x114.3, offset 22
Answered this in your thread.
 
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Old 05-22-2012, 05:02 PM
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hey guys, i found a good deal on some General Exclaim's here and want to know if they stretch similar to Hankook ventus? I found two 255/35/29's for $280 installed but need the stretch to match what i have now with the hankooks. this will be on a 10 inch wide wheel
 
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Old 05-22-2012, 06:01 PM
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exclaims run really big. step down 1 size to get a closer match.
 


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