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Old 03-24-2010, 09:20 PM
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swapping tires

since my front inner tires hav bold tread bc of my negative camber, is it ok if i dismount the front tires and swap them left n right? ive been asking around many shops but they wont do it bc of safety issue..but the members here say that its ok... who is right? oh, i fixed the camber to -.3 and -.4. should i swap the tires? thx
 
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Old 03-24-2010, 09:26 PM
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Depends how bald. Could be a safety issue. Remember those bald parts will now be your cornering grip...
 
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Old 03-24-2010, 09:27 PM
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shops are not going to do it if you are through your tread rubber and reached the core rubber.

They will not do it cuz if something happens and tire blows and you crash, you can sue the fvck out of them for mounting a bad tire on your car.

So you can either do it your self (good luck with that) or if you have a friend working at a tire shop or something that you can ask to do this for you.

In the future try to flip them before they get very obviously worn.
 
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Old 03-24-2010, 09:38 PM
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then should i jus keep using it.like this? because i fixed the camber.. or get used tires. mine r 20inch
 
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Old 03-24-2010, 11:00 PM
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I say if you fixed the camber than just use the tires. Don't do any crazy driving and just look at them once a week to make sure they are not getting very dangerously bald.

If you see wires before your main tread hit's the wear bar.....change them.

Your ride most likely be loud and not going to have optimal handling, so take it easy.
 
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Old 03-24-2010, 11:04 PM
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woah..if i see wires in the tires then i would change them even though you tell me not too..lol.
Should i try to adjust my camber to 0 or positive with .1 toe?? cornering will suck haha. My current toe is .04
I'm having this car pulling to the right although i fixed the camber, so i'm guessing it's because of the bald tire...
 
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Old 03-24-2010, 11:42 PM
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I didn't tell you not to change them if you see wires
 
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Old 03-24-2010, 11:46 PM
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you told me to change them if i c wires. It was just an example lol
 
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i just had my tires flipped last week. like swivel said, as long as you are not down to core rubber or the belts are not exposed, you should be fine
 
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Old 03-25-2010, 12:21 AM
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the inner tread is BALD. I think that means i can c the core..(?)
Should i go with 0 or positive camber with .1 toe?
 
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Old 03-25-2010, 12:34 AM
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the inner tread is BALD. I think that means i can c the core..(?)
Should i go with 0 or positive camber with .1 toe?
you would know if you hit the core rubber. its a different texture of rubber than the outer tread rubber. its very thin and soft. camber isnt what kills tires,sure it plays a part but toe is what does the majority of damage. 0 or pos camber is going to make for some crappy cornering. what shop is doing your alignments?
 
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Old 03-25-2010, 12:40 AM
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Discount tire center. These people are very nice.my current toe is .05 for both left and right. Camber is -.03 and -.02. Since toe plays the major role in tire wearing, i was wondering if i set the toe to .1(.2 more than max. factory spec) then the outer part of the tires will wear.
 
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