Does every lowered car really need a camer kit?
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Does every lowered car really need a camer kit?
My car is dropped a little more then 2 inches and i recently put 1500 miles on my tires. I didn't notice any unsual wear on my tires, so my question is do i really need to get one anyways? I mean i should be able to tell after putting that many miles on my tires right? Thanks guys.
Re: Does every lowered car really need a camer kit? (aLpHa oMeGa)
Here is my post from another thread (edited for relevancy):
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94eg! »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm lowered 3" on 205/40/16. My tread-wear is fine. My last set of BFG Euro TAs (same size) lasted at least 45,000 miles. It could have been more, but I don't remember exactly when I got my rims...
You shouldn't need a camber kit (I don't have any). Just make sure to get an alignment if you haven't already. The lowering causes static toe settings to change pretty drastically. Bad toe setting will cause the cambered edge of your tires to wear rapidly since they are now scrubbing the ground. If toe has truly been zeroed out, you should not experience any camber wear. After all, some sharp corners easily move the normal wear back to the outside shoulder...
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94eg! »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm lowered 3" on 205/40/16. My tread-wear is fine. My last set of BFG Euro TAs (same size) lasted at least 45,000 miles. It could have been more, but I don't remember exactly when I got my rims...
You shouldn't need a camber kit (I don't have any). Just make sure to get an alignment if you haven't already. The lowering causes static toe settings to change pretty drastically. Bad toe setting will cause the cambered edge of your tires to wear rapidly since they are now scrubbing the ground. If toe has truly been zeroed out, you should not experience any camber wear. After all, some sharp corners easily move the normal wear back to the outside shoulder...
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hella_JDM »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i dont use camber kits and have zero uneven tire wear.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Same here. Been lowered since March '05.
Same here. Been lowered since March '05.
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Re: Does every lowered car really need a camer kit? (Tyson)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tyson »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">like ppl said, just make sure you fix your TOE.
that means get an alignment done. very important.</TD></TR></TABLE>
that means get an alignment done. very important.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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