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Old 07-28-2004 | 12:45 AM
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hey guys, i put eibach sportlines on a while ago and my front tires are wearing on the inside due to the slight camber on the front. i dont see any fix for the problem other than using springs that are not as low. anyone know of a fix?
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Old 07-28-2004 | 08:28 AM
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How about an alignment...
Old 07-28-2004 | 01:12 PM
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im not a suspension guy but i dont think that a simple alignment fixes the problem. toe-in&out can be adjusted....but can you adjust the whole geometry of the suspension with an alignment?
Old 07-28-2004 | 01:22 PM
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Camber, caster, and toe are all adjustable at least on our cars. The alignment rack is setup to measure and adjust the whole geometry.
Old 07-28-2004 | 01:38 PM
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maybe ill take it to some place that really knows what they are doing....Big O tires did the install and allignment. it has had the camber ever since.....
Old 07-28-2004 | 01:56 PM
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Generally, the toe will be most reponsible for poor tire wear. If you don't drive hard enough to warrant the added toe-in and camber...set it back to stock specs.
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bad toe will tend to feather the tread, but the inside wear is common to excessive camber.
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there is no feathering. i dont want the camber cause the majority of the time is street driving....only a couple times a year do i make it to the course or a road rally....
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Sounds like you've got too much negative camber (tops of tires leaning in), get like 1/2 a degree of negative camber in front. Racers do more, but if you go positive (like stock) you'll wear the outsides of your tires.



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