HOW LOW CAN YOU GO??
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Re: HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?? (smelldaOdaa)
-3 degrees of camber is going to cause tire wear problems, no doubt.
What's worse though, would be only -1 degree of camber, but -3.5 degrees of tow. That will eat your skins up faster.
What's worse though, would be only -1 degree of camber, but -3.5 degrees of tow. That will eat your skins up faster.
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Re: HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?? (Curtisbeef)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Curtisbeef »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Its a good idea to get a camber kit anytime you lower ... tires cost alot and its worth 100 for the kit to not eat your tires away</TD></TR></TABLE>
ummm no.
you can easily run -2 camber w/o any aftermarket kits and not have any abnormal tire wear. You just have to be sure the toe is set to exact factory specs.
I've been lowered probably 3" w/ -2.5 camber in front for well over 40K miles now and no camber kits. My last set of ES100's lasted almost 35K miles.
However having said all that, I think I'm going to go full tilt and get the Omnipower front and rear upper arms, and also a set of those adjustable rear toe arms from SRR. That'll be around $400, but it will be worth it to have everything dialed in exactly, like probably -1.8 to -2 camber in front, and -1.5 in back.
ummm no.
you can easily run -2 camber w/o any aftermarket kits and not have any abnormal tire wear. You just have to be sure the toe is set to exact factory specs.
I've been lowered probably 3" w/ -2.5 camber in front for well over 40K miles now and no camber kits. My last set of ES100's lasted almost 35K miles.
However having said all that, I think I'm going to go full tilt and get the Omnipower front and rear upper arms, and also a set of those adjustable rear toe arms from SRR. That'll be around $400, but it will be worth it to have everything dialed in exactly, like probably -1.8 to -2 camber in front, and -1.5 in back.
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Re: HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?? (ScreaminTeg)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ScreaminTeg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">-3 degrees of camber is going to cause tire wear problems, no doubt.
What's worse though, would be only -1 degree of camber, but -3.5 degrees of tow. That will eat your skins up faster.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I have -3 degrees of camber and don't have any tire wear issues. I had my toe straightened out however.
What's worse though, would be only -1 degree of camber, but -3.5 degrees of tow. That will eat your skins up faster.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I have -3 degrees of camber and don't have any tire wear issues. I had my toe straightened out however.
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Re: HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?? (alfaaay)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by alfaaay »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I have -3 degrees of camber and don't have any tire wear issues. I had my toe straightened out however.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Good deal. Just goes to show ya how big a factor toe-in/out plays in tire wear over camber.
I have -3 degrees of camber and don't have any tire wear issues. I had my toe straightened out however.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Good deal. Just goes to show ya how big a factor toe-in/out plays in tire wear over camber.
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