UpstateCivic

If anyone ever tells you that you don't need a camber kit when you lower your car, DON'T LISTEN!!!!! I knew I needed one, but I didn't realize just how important it was until this happened.
shitty, shitty, shitty... Good thing it's coming off the road in less than 2 weeks!

nijia555

damn dude , did you get an alignment after you lowered it?

sammysnakes

what a waste of a damn nice tire .

E. Honda

Also eliminates wheel hop from your launch, Camber kit = Good

MugenGTR

OMG! wtf did u do?!?!?! haha, surprised they lasted u that long. i'm getting camber kits soon too, getting pissed off w/ no traction!

willyboyK20

i'm lowered about 2.5 inches and the only thing I got was an alignment and i have had no tire eating problems for about two years now.

UpstateCivic

I had that bitch aligned and everything. never had the tires rotated though. I didn't notice it until about a month ago, and it wasn't even that bad then. But then monday night I was coming home from work and I could feel it jerking hard to the left. I knew right then what it was. The hole where the air was coming out of was huge!!! It was just a big spot where the tire just wore right through. I'll prolly end up w/the Skunk2 camber kit. Just like I should've done the first time around!

speedaholic92

how much does an average camber kit usually cost? I'm getting an alignment pretty soon and some new tires, and I want these tires to last.
I heard that I wont need a camber kit for the front, just the rear, is this true? let me know...

smnowell

Holy ****!! I have never seen a tire wear that bad!! I hope you replaced that wheel/tire with something more safe to drive on...

b00stn

I have a Progress camber kit for sale. A little over 4000 miles on it now. The front is ball joint and the rear is washers. If your interested, check the link in my sig or PM me.

willyboyK20

maybe because i am still on stocks. If i get bigger wheels and tires i might have so problems

UpstateCivic

yeah, only the front 2 were worn. The backs were fine, so they're up front now, and I've got 2 14"steelies on the back. Like I said, I only need it for 2 more weeks!

NVMYSi

http://www.g-speed.com/skunk/camber-kits/

this is what you want to get

slvrcivic97

how much does an average camber kit usually cost? I'm getting an alignment pretty soon and some new tires, and I want these tires to last.
I heard that I wont need a camber kit for the front, just the rear, is this true? let me know...

Fronts are espensive, and rears are cheap or cheaper than the fronts. And actually, you should have a camber kit for the front also. I am probably going to get some skunk 2's too.

usdm_ED7

i give a for camber kits...i dont believe in em lolz...just git an alignment after your done and if its still bad head down to one of your local shopz and tell em to bend it back

6ghatch

what tire pressure did you run? Do you know what your camber/toe settings were? It does not look like just a camber issue.


[Modified by 6ghatch, 5:34 PM 11/14/2002]

-DeFtOnEs-

who told you you don't need a camber kit>? you should go smack them in the face w/ a wire from that poor tire! Most cars when you lower them past 1 1/2 " NEED a camber kit .. also depends on what you are riding on , springs - coilovers -- I have had better luck w/ springs honestly! (i had coilovers on my old hatch and that those things killed my tires).. i have my sol lowered 1.7 on eibach sportlines and kyb struts and the tires barely wear at all..

43MA

yoko avs intermediates?

6ghatch

What are you talking about? How can a coilover "kill your tires"? There is no difference between the camber of a coilover vs. a spring/shock combo, just adjust the coilovers to the proper height. Camber is directly related to ride height, that is what double wishbone is all about.


[Modified by 6ghatch, 6:09 PM 11/14/2002]

sammysnakes

used to be...

b00stn

If you lower your car, you have to get a camber kit. You will have negative camber and it will wear the inside of your tires out much more rapidly. Not buying a camber kit is kinda dumb because your will spend the money either way. You can a) spend it on a camber kit and lower your car the correct way or b) spend it on another set of tires because your old pair still has half the thread but the inside is bald. Tires are much more expensive to replace all the time than just shelling out the couple hundred bucks for the camber kit in the first place.

UpstateCivic

Yes, at one point they were. Now I'm running the rear yoko's up front and some BFGoodrich cheapies on the rear w/some 14's. Shitty, but it'll work for what I need.

-DeFtOnEs-

coilovers give your car more of a bounce which constantly changes camber on your vehicle in which springs ride at more a consistent height .. so next time you try and talk **** know what you are at least talking about..

Ladysman_civic

DAMN... that sux dude, sorry that had to happen to you. I would not be to happy if that was me! I suppose you are buying a camber kit now huh?

96 SOHC VTEC

Something must just be wrong with your car then. Your off-set must be terrible or something. I have had my car lowered from 2.75-3.5" for a year and a few months, and my tires didn't look anywhere near that bad. How could they wear out so quickly? Also, make sure when you get an alignment to tell them to put your toe back to factory settings.