Went for an Alignment... but have problems...
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Went for an Alignment... but have problems...
So I lowered my car with H&R's a few months ago, and i didn't go for an alignment after. Just a few days ago i noticed that my tires were going really bald, the inside on all of my tires were so bald that you could see the wires. So I got new tires yesterday; Goodyear Eagle F1 All Seasons, they are good tires but also cost ALOT. I then go for an Alignment at Allen Tire Co. and have run into a bit of a problem. My front tires are OK just above the border of the Specs for the IS350, but the Rears are the real problem. The camber on the left rear was initially -1.8º and the right rear was initially -1.6º, the specs states that they should be between 0.5º and 2.0º. They aligned it to -1.7º on both sides in the end. This is a pretty negative camber... and they told me that that was the best they could do since i lowered my car. MY QUESTION is.... What can I do to try to fix this? Are there any camber kits or something that can help adjust this? Thanks in Advance for any help available
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i had the same exact problem. i had my car lowered and alignment done. had the camber wear issue. tires lasted less than 5k miles so i had it realigned from another shop. they adjusted the toe and everything was fixed. my guess is the first shop didnt adjust the toe.
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This is what I came up with for the MkIV.
Last edited by lobuxracer; 07-09-09 at 09:34 AM.
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I'm running -2 up front and -2.5 in the rear with no problems. As long as your toe is straight, the tires will last. You might have to flip the tires around 15k miles or when the inner wear gets low. This will allow your tires to wear the other edge and wear more evenly across.
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What tires and wheels do you have? Those degree measurements are BS. I would request they give me the real specification - millimeters toe in, not angles. Angles don't tell you jack.
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plus if they measure in mm from perpendicular...it would depend on where they are taking the measurement so its all relative to the hypotenuse
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ok i get it...the caster and camber is in degrees. I think all the toe ive seen is in mm too but i was thinking it was degrees. They usually have a total toe reading which is be back of the wheel distance minus the front.
So on lowered cars...you want a lil bit of +mm toe which is toe in. this offsets some of the camber wear and gives you a tighter feeling steering wheel.
So on lowered cars...you want a lil bit of +mm toe which is toe in. this offsets some of the camber wear and gives you a tighter feeling steering wheel.
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