mr3gs300

ok hows it going guys just got my 06 gs300 like 2 weeks ago with roughly about 53k miles on it, the other day I was trying on some 20 inch rims I have on my honda, and when I took off my stock wheel I noticed the inner oart of the wheel is really worn out why is that happening to the inside of the tire any help would be appreciated, would like to correct the problem before I get my new wheels thanx again

ryan78

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toe is out. happens very easily on the 3gs it seems. i have to adjust mine every few months. an allignment will fix you right up.

TWong350

iTrader: (8)

Not only Toe but camber causes this as well. Alignment is needed

GS350Lexus

iTrader: (5)

Yes i noticed that also when i bought the car with stock rims and stock run flat tire's. But after looking at Inifiniti G's and M's i noticed same thing. I did aligment twice and seem's like it stays the same.

StrannikMD

Our camber is set negative (for greater stability), which causes more wear on the inside of the tire.

helpmeout1

Don't bother paying $100+ for the dealership to align the car. The negative camber is not adjustable, and you will just need to plan on replacing your tires about every 20,000 to 30,000 miles unless you get a custom camber kit (which you may or may not have luck with).

mr3gs300

wow and here im thinking let me get a lexus instead of a 750 beemer, ill have no problems with the lexus but atleast there less to fix than the beemer so guess ill have to look into that camber kit I saw in one of the threads and get a wheel alignment done before I get my rims

IXI187IXI

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no camber kits are made for the 3GS unless you get a custom kit. Anytime you lower a car an alignment is needed to fix your camber. Also have them fix the toe in/out problem and you would be back within specs.

helpmeout1

I am running within factory specs now, have excessive wear on the insides of the tires, have slightly choppy wear across the front tires, and I rotate my tires frequently.

The problem with the factory specs is that they call for about 1+ degrees of negative camber in the rear, which is fine if you have 2 rear passengers or a couple hundred pounds in the trunk. The front negative camber spec is about half as much the rear.

I am running -.02 degrees of toe-in on the front, and .35 degrees of toe-out on the rear. The rear tires are smooth, but the front tires are slightly choppy.

Take the car somewhere besides the dealership, have them tell you what the specs are, and then tell them what you want it set to. This should save you some money and tire wear.