Camber

[2g4G63]

i have a very small gap in between the top of my rear tires and the top of my fender which was a result of lowering my car. Im worried that if i install a camber kit that the fender will sit on top of my tire. should i just get an alignment and keep the camber because i dont know what i can do. thanks

 

[Megaman]

you could always get it adjusted to where its just about to hit the fender but doesnt...a little negative camber is not that bad. how bad is your camber anyway?

 

[2g4G63]

its not that bad, but i think it will still wear the tires unevenly and i just bought them.

 

[jtmcinder]

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Camber is not what eats tires. It's toe that eats tires. Yes, camber plus toe eats tires faster than toe alone, but camber alone does no damage.

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Spec on a DSM calls for rear toe in. Have the car aligned with zero toe front and rear and you can run 2.5 degrees of camber. Not all shops will do this. Make sure that they will before handing over the car ... or, better yet, find a place that will let you help to do it.

- Jtoby

 

[GtKiller]

So if the inside of my tires is wearing much faster then the outside, toe is the problem?

 

[jtmcinder]

Yes.

- Jtoby