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Old 04-11-15, 02:43 PM
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Default Camber Tire Wear

So recently I dropped my car 2 inches on BC's and threw the powder coated 18s on to replace the stock 17s..my question is, is it ok to leave the camber how it is now which is about -1.5 all the way around..some people say fix it but I heard from others the little cambers ok cuz it won't wear out tires too much but make sure toe is on point..what do you guys think, will the camber shorten tire life substantially or will I be okay? thanks sorry for being so repetitive
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Should be ok as long as your Toe is at zero.
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1.5 is nothing so you should be fine
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I also agree that you'll be fine, as long as you do get an alignment to adjust the toe @ ZERO. Also read up on the FIGs front LCA bushings.
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Are you able to get your toe to 0 even if you are lowered with no camber kit?
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Originally Posted by smokyis350
Are you able to get your toe to 0 even if you are lowered with no camber kit?
I gotta put my car on the alignment rack again to see..i didn't try to do this first cuz the mechanic who did it just told me that I should probably fix the camber first
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you should get the FIGS bushings since they're a lot sturdier than the stock bushings:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...0-duro-hp.html
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