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Old 03-12-09 | 09:07 AM
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My 2 front tires are wearing horribly on the inside edges. As you can see I'm not even down to the wear bars on the middle and outside of the tire...but that inner edge is just gone. I am lowered on Eibach Pro-kit springs.





Are there any solutions for this? I have never hit a curb or pothole or anything.
Is anyone else running the pro-kit having similar issues?
Old 03-12-09 | 09:09 AM
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Have you taken this car to have an alignment/camber/toe adjustment done?

Chances are a simple toe adjustment should take care of this problem considering you lowered your car.

Try that - should be just fine.
Old 03-12-09 | 09:18 AM
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A conservative drop like the Eibachs give are not going to wear out your tires like that. You need to get an alignment every now and then...

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the factory toe settings on the 2is have been known to accelerate treadwear on the inside. try an independent alignment shop and see if they can't "correct" that for you.
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Originally Posted by RandomHero
Have you taken this car to have an alignment/camber/toe adjustment done?

Chances are a simple toe adjustment should take care of this problem considering you lowered your car.

Try that - should be just fine.
Yea I had JM Lexus align it right after I put the springs on, which was about 8000 miles ago. They thought I had a bent control arm or something until I told them it was lowered.

Does anyone offer a camber adjustment kit for this car yet? I plan on getting 20's within the next month and I'm trying to run through tires on those. I also plan on getting coils and going even lower (think djkhanvict).
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Yea I had JM Lexus align it right after I put the springs on, which was about 8000 miles ago. They thought I had a bent control arm or something until I told them it was lowered.

Does anyone offer a camber adjustment kit for this car yet? I plan on getting 20's within the next month and I'm trying to run through tires on those. I also plan on getting coils and going even lower (think djkhanvict).
I'd go back and have them align it again.

Springs do settle over time - just a little
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Originally Posted by RandomHero
I'd go back and have them align it again.

Springs do settle over time - just a little
Oh it definitely looks lower then when I originally put them on, I was just always told that camber was something that could not be adjusted on this car therefore I was going to have to deal with it.
Old 03-12-09 | 09:59 AM
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Should've got Tein S's cause I had those for over a year with NO alignment and had no problems with tire wear.
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Originally Posted by iSuxeL
Should've got Tein S's cause I had those for over a year with NO alignment and had no problems with tire wear.
And this is helpful to his situation how?
Old 03-12-09 | 10:18 AM
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Regardless, you need to get new tires asap. That's not safe.
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Time for a new alignment and tires.
Old 03-12-09 | 10:24 AM
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yea, def. need new tires there bro.
Old 03-12-09 | 10:42 AM
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Those tires look exactly like my old tires did. Went to get an alignment, and my right front toe was -0.28. You need new fronts and an alignment asap.

I'm dropped on F-Sports btw.
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like everyone else said check your car alignment
...my car is lowered with springs too, the tires are not wearing out like that.....
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I know the tires need replaced! I'm scared to drive on em now but I'm waiting for my tax return so I can get my rims


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