Alignment question
Alignment question
so I'm being dropped on tein Stechs & tokico blue........when i go get my alignment what specs should i have in the front and what specs should i have in the back if i want even tire wear
Yep, those people are usually running wider tires on a drop and have clearance issues. I think engifineer runs some neg camber for autocross, but daily driving should be kept as close to OEM.
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Run too much toe, and the wheels will drag, almost like you're going straight with the wheels turned.
Run too much camber, and the inside or outside of the tire will wear down faster than the other side.
edit: I'm an idiot, I didn't realize you were asking him why he would want to run something different.
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Day, this is what happens to tires when you run too much negative camber. These were off my 05, which had S-techs, and I never got an alignment.
Take note of the driver side tire, on the inside.
Passenger side, this one was at the wear bar on the outside of the tire, the wear bar was non-existent on the inside.
Take note of the driver side tire, on the inside.
Passenger side, this one was at the wear bar on the outside of the tire, the wear bar was non-existent on the inside.
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you can run -1.5 or a bit more camber up front without having to worry about poor tire life, especially if you rotate your tires as you should (every oil change on a fwd). the car will handle better that way.
I have run over -1.25 constantly for 4 years on my tC, a year of that at -1.75 (with the backs at -2.0) and have never had any issue with wear. My current tires are wearing just fine with them set at about -1.5. The key is to have toe set correctly.
When camber is changed without adjusting anything else (like when you lower a car), toe is affected as well. So even if the camber change is not too excessive, the induced toe will eat up your tires. So you should always have it aligned after an ride height change.
But for the most part, yes, keep it within oem and you are fine.
I have run over -1.25 constantly for 4 years on my tC, a year of that at -1.75 (with the backs at -2.0) and have never had any issue with wear. My current tires are wearing just fine with them set at about -1.5. The key is to have toe set correctly.
When camber is changed without adjusting anything else (like when you lower a car), toe is affected as well. So even if the camber change is not too excessive, the induced toe will eat up your tires. So you should always have it aligned after an ride height change.
But for the most part, yes, keep it within oem and you are fine.
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When camber is changed without adjusting anything else (like when you lower a car), toe is affected as well. So even if the camber change is not too excessive, the induced toe will eat up your tires. So you should always have it aligned after an ride height change.
oem spec in a parking empty car is good for what? My alignment guy just did my car.. 0 on the driver side and -1 on the right.. so if i jump in both side would be negative something.. now that even tire wear. and not even close to oem spec
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