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    Tire wear on -2 degrees camber

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    anyone running on this setup? im thinking of lowering my 02 sportsline B6 with h&r / bilstein combo. hoping that i would not rub or i have to camber my rear -2 degrees

    rear 19x9.5 ET38 on 265/30

    hows the tire wear? how much miles do u get before it needs replacement.

    thanks

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    Re: Tire wear on -2 degrees camber

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    Re: Tire wear on -2 degrees camber

    With an ET38 wheel you won't need to run -2.0 camber.

    I had a ET33 wheel with a 265 Goodyear F1 tire on it (near vertical sidewall) and with -2.0 camber it just cleared the fender lip.

    You will have an extra 5mm of clearance so you'll be able to dial you camber up a lot.

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    Re: Tire wear on -2 degrees camber

    i have over 2 degrees in the rear, and the tire wear is almost even. it wears the insides just ever so slightly faster. i think toe is just slightly in.
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    Re: Tire wear on -2 degrees camber

    If you get the toe as close to 0 as possible, you won;t notice too much tire wear on the inner tire. But like Winston said, you should not have to run -2ยบ of camber for that setup

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    Re: Tire wear on -2 degrees camber

    sounds good .. i am getting it done today and hopefully it doesnt rub. if not getting the camber adjustments

    thanks

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    Re: Tire wear on -2 degrees camber

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    I run major rear camber on my car and I get very normal tire wear. The secret is to have your rear toe-in set to zero. You lose a little bit of cornering performance, but you gain a lot of tire life. Same goes for the front too, but just be warned that cars with very little toe-in have a tendency to "wander" a little at higher speeds (nothing crazy, but if the road is grooved or anything, you'll know).
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    Re: Tire wear on -2 degrees camber

    Quote Originally Posted by Capt. Obvious View Post
    I run major rear camber on my car and I get very normal tire wear. The secret is to have your rear toe-in set to zero. You lose a little bit of cornering performance, but you gain a lot of tire life. Same goes for the front too, but just be warned that cars with very little toe-in have a tendency to "wander" a little at higher speeds (nothing crazy, but if the road is grooved or anything, you'll know).
    spot on, toe is what will wear your tires. On evos, we try to get the rear toe just ever-so-slightly above 0 deg to help the car track on the highway (like 1/64 each side, or as close as the alignment equipment will get) Depending on the suspension setup, negative camber will usually help your cornering traction. 0 deg camber with a stiff susp on a car designed for progressive camber can unset the rear-end pretty quickly in the corners...most don't want that unless you're the type to watch initial D and start sporting wood.

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    Re: Tire wear on -2 degrees camber

    Sorry noob question but when i get an aligment done after my suspension drop the alignment will take care of my toe and camber right?

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    Re: Tire wear on -2 degrees camber

    Quote Originally Posted by k6gix View Post
    Sorry noob question but when i get an aligment done after my suspension drop the alignment will take care of my toe and camber right?
    No worries, that's what an alignment is, basically resetting your toe, camber, and caster (when available). However, you should have some idea of what you'd like your car aligned to, otherwise the shop will go by oem specs. Also, try to find a shop that's freindly to lowered cars. Your front end will thank you...

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    Re: Tire wear on -2 degrees camber

    Quote Originally Posted by koolade9 View Post
    No worries, that's what an alignment is, basically resetting your toe, camber, and caster (when available). However, you should have some idea of what you'd like your car aligned to, otherwise the shop will go by oem specs. Also, try to find a shop that's freindly to lowered cars. Your front end will thank you...
    Thanks! Appreciate the help. Well i will be dropping my car with vogtland coilovers with no wheel gap in the front and little bit of a gap in the rear.
    Im not too sure what i would like my car aligned to because i am a susp noob! Should i let my suspension settle before alingment or get it done right away?

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