My 2001 Acura Integra has -2.5º front camber and zero toe on all four corners. I had an alignment done 7 months ago, and this vehicle is my daily driver. I used to do 20+ auto-x events per year, but since my last alignment I haven't been out.
205/50/15 on 15x7 Kosei K1's with 35psi on all four corners.


I completely understand that camber doesn't wear out tires, however improper toe settings do.

I rotated my tires two weeks ago with no signs of anything, however I checked today and the inner front tires are showing visable inner wear that is about 2" in width. The 2" inner also looks "shiny"

Can wheelspin during cornering be the culprit of this? It has been raining lately and my Azenis RT215 have been losing traction occasionally.

I am contemplating raising the ride height to have about -1.5º camber in the front.

Someone correct me if I am wrong. A very agressive front camber setting and toe that has gone out of spec just a tad bit will have a big impact on tire wear versus a very mild front camber setting with toe that has gone out of spec. Not a very good explanation, but I hope you can understand what I'm trying to convey.

I'll try to get some pictures of the tires and what the ride height looks like.

 

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You completely understand something that isn't true. Don't believe everything you read on the internet, especially when you have reality staring you right in the face.

 

7 months is long enough for you to have your toe out of alignment. get it checked out.

how bad are you losing traction? i dont imagine that being plausible cause if youre just hydroplaning occasionaly.

doing any burnouts?

 

No burnouts.

Just drove about 30miles on the highway tonight and the inner tire is very hot compared to the middle and outter.

I think there is too much camber for street use the outer edge hardly has contact unless it is under hard cornering.

 

Explain?

 

Anyone else?

 

When you get to -2.5 your kinda pushin it and i think you may start to wear out a little on the inside's. Toe is definetely the major player in tire wear if you are under -2 in camber. I would raise it up slightly and try to get to around-1.75 or a little less.

 

Have you checked your tire pressures lately (I always forget)?

 

Yes I checked this morning. 35psi all around

 

Well 2.5 on your camber is alot. And would cause inner tire wear.

One thing people don't understand is that your steering hub's give you added camber when you turn the corners, so not alot of camber is needed. Also when you go into a turn the inside tire leans inward causing more camber on that tire.
That is all for the front.

Now the rear, a little more camber is good I would say 2.0 would be the most I would go, But you will still get inner tire wear at 2.0

So 1.0 to 1.5 will slow down the wear. I don't race my CRX but my camber is .3 in front and 0 in back. Not for performance but for tire life.