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Old 10-01-2002, 01:20 PM
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Default Uneven Tire Wear! Help.

OK here are the pictures of my tires labeled as follows.

This is my front driver's side tire.


This is my front passenger's side tire.


Ok, basically I was wondering what I could do to realign my wheels and tires after I finish my swap so this doesn't occur again.


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Don't burn out so much traction is GOOD...
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Default Re: Uneven Tire Wear! Help. (iviZeRoCooLivi)

I am sorry, but I have burnt out one or two times at the most since I have purchased these tires. That is uneven tire wear not a problem from burning out.

Edit: I have had these tires for almost 2 months.


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Default Re: Uneven Tire Wear! Help. (AresB18BTurbo)

just messin anyway, your drivers is fine but the passengers is burnt so that COULD be from burnouts since the passengers side has the short shaft

Did you drop your car? Take it to a shop and have them do a alignment check
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Default Re: Uneven Tire Wear! Help. (iviZeRoCooLivi)

I had the car aligned when I bought the tires which is why I asking what is going on and whether or not there is something else I could do. Camber settings etc. They are dropped using Eibach Sportlines.

Edit. I was planning to purchase a good coilover suspension, but I am in the process of saving up for a new engine.


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are you lowered on coilovers? may be due to uneven ride height? do you have a camber kit? might be time for an alignment
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Default Re: Uneven Tire Wear! Help. (cre18)

eibach sportlines, that is about a 2.25 inch drop right? If that is the case, what you are looking at is uneven wear due to bad camber. My tires looked worse but i'm about a 3 inch drop. I say start looking for a camber kit.
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Default Re: Uneven Tire Wear! Help. (SilverCivic2k)

Eibach's site says it is a 1.8 inch drop. I was looking to get a nice coilover suspension setup. Would I still need a camber kit after the coilovers?

Edit: Read a little bit more and said it would vary by engine size and model. So it could be a little bit more of a drop. (I have a 99 EX)


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Default Re: Uneven Tire Wear! Help. (cre18)

are you lowered on coilovers? may be due to uneven ride height? do you have a camber kit? might be time for an alignment
thats what it looks like to me
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Default Re: Uneven Tire Wear! Help. (FifthGearOnline.com)

Was aligned two months ago when I purchased the tires. Dropped on Eibach Sportlines. 1.8" - 2.25" drop. No camber kit. No coilovers.
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Edit: I have had these tires for almost 2 months.
How many miles did you put on them?
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6,000

I had a 1,000 mile trip down to LA. This is from school and back, work and back. Misc trips to SF, San Jose, etc.


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i still say bad camber cause you are on springs, hard to get an uneven drop.
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Default Re: Uneven Tire Wear! Help. (SilverCivic2k)

i agree it looks like you have negative camber issues
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