Tire Wear Question
02-12-09, 11:46 PM
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02-16-09, 03:47 PM
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ive had my is350 for about 2 years. the first set of front tires needed to be replaced at around 20k because of inside tire wear. i took my car to an alignment specialist and he informed me that most lexus' have the "camber" set a certain way and it causes the inside of the tire to wear. i bought new tires and had him align it correctly (not lexus spec) and the tires are wasting evenly so far. ive also taken it easy around turns but not a major change. Anyways, today, i noticed the same problem Houston is having with the inside and outside wear on my ISF. i actually had 42psi on my front tires ! the rest of the tire looks great (more than 50% life left). i have an appt tomorrow to get the "camber" adjusted (i have no clue what that is) and it seems to be the problem with these cars. he also says that the car is not going to handle as good but the tires will wear evenly, like they do in my 350. Anyone have any good tire recommendations???
02-16-09, 08:17 PM
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ive had my is350 for about 2 years. the first set of front tires needed to be replaced at around 20k because of inside tire wear. i took my car to an alignment specialist and he informed me that most lexus' have the "camber" set a certain way and it causes the inside of the tire to wear. i bought new tires and had him align it correctly (not lexus spec) and the tires are wasting evenly so far. ive also taken it easy around turns but not a major change. Anyways, today, i noticed the same problem Houston is having with the inside and outside wear on my ISF. i actually had 42psi on my front tires ! the rest of the tire looks great (more than 50% life left). i have an appt tomorrow to get the "camber" adjusted (i have no clue what that is) and it seems to be the problem with these cars. he also says that the car is not going to handle as good but the tires will wear evenly, like they do in my 350. Anyone have any good tire recommendations???
02-16-09, 11:03 PM
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Adjust the camber? Really? How about - that's a flagrant lie. There is no camber adjustment on any RWD 2IS unless you buy the Megan suspension pieces. There are special bushings you can buy if your car doesn't meet factory spec, but your problem isn't going to be solved with camber anyway.
that's why i also questioned chrisburke's post in #21 about positive camber. i'd be surprised if lexus put hard positive camber in the front?
02-17-09, 09:09 AM
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The only plausible explanation is underinflation, which I know is NOT the case on my car as I'm very picky about checking my tire pressures... I always have them set to 36 f/r cold.
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02-18-09, 09:11 PM
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Adjust the camber? Really? How about - that's a flagrant lie.
Whoa...calm down..like i said before..i have no idea what these things are yet but i was mistaken. it has to do with the "toe". what i do know is that my 350 doesnt wear the inside anymore and my isf does
Whoa...calm down..like i said before..i have no idea what these things are yet but i was mistaken. it has to do with the "toe". what i do know is that my 350 doesnt wear the inside anymore and my isf does
02-18-09, 09:15 PM
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02-19-09, 12:24 PM
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Looks like someone at the service department is telling stories. Definitely no such thing as positive camber, especially on the F. Positive camber will give really terrible handling abilities.
02-19-09, 06:25 PM
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I have 3k miles on my current Bridgestones, and currently there is no uneven wear on the tires. Is there anything I can do to prevent the inside tire wear? Should I request different specs?
02-19-09, 11:13 PM
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No, just drive the car and check it every 3k or so to see if it is developing an issue. If it is, take it to someone with a clue, not just a computerized rack, and have them take out a millimeter of toe.
08-23-10, 07:44 PM
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Just wanted to make sure we're all on the same page, it's the toe, NOT camber that's causing uneven (interior front tire wear) on most of us?
I really think Lexus should let F owners know about this tendency early on and give them the option for a free LESS toe out alignment! This is absurd to have to replace tires with all kinds of tread left everywhere else, no?
I really think Lexus should let F owners know about this tendency early on and give them the option for a free LESS toe out alignment! This is absurd to have to replace tires with all kinds of tread left everywhere else, no?
08-23-10, 10:50 PM
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It's the toe. Camber isn't usually a problem until you exceed -2.5 degrees. Mine came from the factory at -1.0. I run my Supra at -1.5 on all four corners without any wear issues at all.
Get the toe right and all will be well.
It seems there's a LOT of variability in the factory's alignment for the 2IS models. My 350 wore tires perfectly except for my driving. My F has not, despite my driving.
Get the toe right and all will be well.
It seems there's a LOT of variability in the factory's alignment for the 2IS models. My 350 wore tires perfectly except for my driving. My F has not, despite my driving.
08-25-10, 09:57 AM
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It's the toe. Camber isn't usually a problem until you exceed -2.5 degrees. Mine came from the factory at -1.0. I run my Supra at -1.5 on all four corners without any wear issues at all.
Get the toe right and all will be well.
It seems there's a LOT of variability in the factory's alignment for the 2IS models. My 350 wore tires perfectly except for my driving. My F has not, despite my driving.
Get the toe right and all will be well.
It seems there's a LOT of variability in the factory's alignment for the 2IS models. My 350 wore tires perfectly except for my driving. My F has not, despite my driving.