Vizio2012

So i just got my car like 6 months ago and i have very bad camber wear.. And i have searched the forums and what not found a topic you dont need camber kit, and then there is people saying you do??? Looking to fix this fast it has ate all my tires up..


I drive 99 civic si that has been lowered and no i don't know how far i bought the car that way..

spAdam

iTrader: (1)

Toe wear. Whoever lowered it did not get it aligned afterwards, you've been dragging the tires sideways down the road. Probably handled like poo also.

Vizio2012

So it just needs a aligned? All my tires are that way the front is worse then the back, but the back is also wearing on inside too.

Vizio2012

The wheels are 18's

Vizio2012

And i don't think that the middle of tire has been wearing that much, i think first pic i posted made it look that way..

Here is another pic of the tire.

spAdam

iTrader: (1)

What kind of car? They don't really do front end alignments anymore, it's always four wheel. And yes, any adjustment to the ride height always affects the toe, and ultra low profile tires are especially sensitive to it. I can see the scalloping in your first picture.

Vizio2012

It is a 99 civic SI.

spAdam

iTrader: (1)

Yes. You most definitely need an alignment. No, you do not need adjustable camber, although it is nice to have.

Vizio2012

Thanks, and why is adjustable camber nice to have? Sry i am new to this stuff.

And i will call see about getting it aligned this week, i need to before i blow a tire. Hopefully they dont charge a arm and a leg.

Libertariat

Adjustable camber is just nice to have so you can add camber or even the camber from side to side. Some camber is always a plus, once you get over 2* camber you can really tell a difference in handling.

And that's definitely not camber wear. Looks a lot like your tires were over inflated more than anything else.

kyden

it just looks like your car was rubbing on the inside. that part of the tire doesn't even touch the ground.

spAdam

iTrader: (1)

If you zoom in on the first pic that the op put up you can see the "scalloping" that you get from toe. I have seen plenty of tires just like that over the years from people who thought they could just drop the car and not align... Including myself in my younger days.

cdaiscool

Similar thing was happening to me.



Got 2 new tires, left the rears alone but got a 4-wheel alignment. The rears stayed okay for 6 months, then blew out on me. Got 2 more new ones at the time, and had zero issues after that.

Alignment is everything. That was LITERALLY all I changed.

Vizio2012

Well I know for sure my tires are not rubbing something on inside that much I would hear it. And I have another question if I get a alignment will it push the top of my tire into the fender cause my car is tucking the tires alittle. ?

Vizio2012

Yeah looks very similar, what worries me now if it will touch the fender on the outside after I align it. The bottom will be pushed I'n which would make the top push out right? Will the car be raised any when they level out the tires?

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

You don't have a choice so trying to analyze it will make no difference. Get the alignment. If you think the sidewall will contact the fender then raise the ride height then get the alignment.

Vizio2012

Yeah your right sometimes i wish i had factory SI springs to lift it back to factory.