Mechanic thinks I should get a camber kit. My car is a daily driver with ~8000 miles a year put on it. Is this going to prematurely screw my tires? Should I spend the money to bother fixing this? Or is it OK to keep driving with it? Please keep in mind, I'm a brokeass college student.

 

im having a hard time reading this printout... this machine looks very old
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why is your camber diffrent on both sides. it should always be the same.

ive run without a camber kit, as long as you keep your toe adjusted youll get good miles out of your tires.

 

car has a salvage title... first owner FUBARed the left side before.

 

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then dont bother with a camber kit. seems you have some frame damage or suspension damage.

as long as your toe is 0 youll be alright i think.

 

Go to a shop with a better machine like the HUNTER 400 DSP. Have them check your alignment angles and they will give you a before & after reading. This machine also has the software that will tell you if you need an aftermarket kit to adjust the camber/caster/toe.

Setting the toe and letting it go is okay if you you dont drive much. But to save you money from buying tires, get the camber angles corrected.

 

given those readings, how much faster do you guestimate my tires will wear out?

 

To get an idea...I have over negative 2deg camber, my Kumho 712's lasted me over 30k.

Rotate them often and you should be good to go.

 

hmm... sounds good... saves me like $300-$400 in repairs.

 

OMG 8K miles, your tires will last for years as long as that toe is set to 0. I have -2.5 deg. and my ES100's lasted 35K+ miles... although I drove that far in like 15 months.

 

With that difference in camber your car will defintely pull to the left. I think this is what you mechanic is worried about. Even up the camber and you car will drive straight.