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HELP! Rear Toe-in Problem

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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 01:24 AM
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Default HELP! Rear Toe-in Problem

I NEED SOME HELP!

I bought a 95 accord (U.S. spec) back in March of this year, and after a couple months noticed some unusual tire wear on both rear tires. After some inspection, I noticed that both rear tires were toe-in pretty badly. The outside of one rear tire actually lines up with the inside of the adjacent front tire.

Is this unusual for an accord that's been lowered 2 and a half inches? I've read in some posts that people usually have problems with camber if anything but haven't found anything on Toe. If putting on the stock springs back on will solve the problem, I will do that. But I want to keep my car lowered and avoid that IF just an alignment would solve the problem, although I can't seem to find anybody here in England who would give me a 4 wheel alignment, especially because it's a lowered American spec vehicle. But regardless, I will do anything to get the problem fixed, or else... I don't know... tires are getting expensive.

Some info about the car: 95 accord 4 door, LX, 2.2 4cyl. No ABS
lowered with Tanabe Dress-up form springs

I'm hoping the toe-in wasn't the result of the previous owner clipping some curbs or perhaps pulling the ebrake at 40mph? Anyways, if anybody has any thoughts, suggestions, or words of wisdom... I'm all ears.

Tired of buying tires...
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 05:30 AM
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Default Re: HELP! Rear Toe-in Problem (UKpyro13)

2 1/2 inches, look into a set of camber kits... if i remember reading right, anything lower than 2in should require one...
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 07:34 AM
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most likely an alignment will solve the problem. I reccommend getting an alignment everytime you lower your car, adjust the height of your coilovers, or take apart the suspension. because you are changing the suspension geometry
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