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Old 04-06-2013, 11:27 PM
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So I lowered my car over a year ago an new tires an since camber is bad I can tell the tires are wearing on the insides! Is there anyway to fix this or what? I'm getting my tires unmounted an mounted on opposite sides to wear them even. I'm lowered on h&r springs an mm spacers with 245/40/18 nitto nt555
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Originally Posted by blkgagt94
So I lowered my car over a year ago an new tires an since camber is bad I can tell the tires are wearing on the insides! Is there anyway to fix this or what? I'm getting my tires unmounted an mounted on opposite sides to wear them even. I'm lowered on h&r springs an mm spacers with 245/40/18 nitto nt555
You mean, other than getting an alignment like you should?
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I remember my first lowered car lol
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Originally Posted by FuzzyLog1c
You mean, other than getting an alignment like you should?
/\ This I'm running 2deg neg camber in back and with proper toe it doesn't wear that bad. Have it set back to factory specs and you'll be golden. Everything will be wack if you drop it and don't align.
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Toe kills tires, not camber. Get an alignment done.
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Originally Posted by JDB
Toe kills tires, not camber.
For the most part, yes.
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Comparatively speaking, alignments are cheap as dirt. No excuse.
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Have a alignment the fronts ain't bad just lil wear rears are more cause tire spin
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Originally Posted by blkgagt94
Have a alignment the fronts ain't bad just lil wear rears are more cause tire spin
If you've changed the ride height of your car, or you've changed any of the subframe or control arm bushings, you not in alignment any longer.

Time and hard driving can, over time, cause your settings to drift.
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Originally Posted by JDB
Toe kills tires, not camber. Get an alignment done.
Don't tell that to the Herra Frush guys who love to run -5 degrees all the way around.



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