Unusual wearing of passenger front tire
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From: Silicon Valley, CA
C63 AMG, P30
Car has 102K Miles on it. I have not gotten an alignment on it yet but plan too.
When i purchased the vehicle a couple of months ago and got a PPI from the Mercedes dealership they did not note any issues with the bushings but i'll have them check it again when they get it on up on a rack.
When i purchased the vehicle a couple of months ago and got a PPI from the Mercedes dealership they did not note any issues with the bushings but i'll have them check it again when they get it on up on a rack.
From what I have read so far that without a kit, toe can be changed but there is nothing you can do with camber. With camber kit outs there, you can probably change the camber. I wouldn't mess with changing the toe, though. It will really change the intended driving dynamic and feel.
Toe does indeed change the feel dramatically. I'm running +.03 at the moment and love the feel. .15+ (Factory spec) was a bit sluggish on the steering I felt.
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From what I have read so far that without a kit, toe can be changed but there is nothing you can do with camber. With camber kit outs there, you can probably change the camber. I wouldn't mess with changing the toe, though. It will really change the intended driving dynamic and feel.
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Waiting eagerly to see what the alignment check tells us. I'm betting with bbirdwell:
AMG3.2's camber pic is a great illustration of wear from excessive camber - clearly the OP's problem is more than just camber.
But I am not sure I buy this:
On our negatively cambered cars, the wear is always going to be worse on the inside edge. Excessive toe (in either direction) makes the wear worse and the direction of the feathering is what provides the clue as to toe out vs toe in. Make sense?
But I am not sure I buy this:
Originally Posted by AMG3.2
Exactly. With toe in, the outer edge would be feathered as opposed to the inner tire.
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Waiting eagerly to see what the alignment check tells us. I'm betting with bbirdwell:
AMG3.2's camber pic is a great illustration of wear from excessive camber - clearly the OP's problem is more than just camber.
But I am not sure I buy this:
On our negatively cambered cars, the wear is always going to be worse on the inside edge. Excessive toe (in either direction) makes the wear worse and the direction of the feathering is what provides the clue as to toe out vs toe in. Make sense?
AMG3.2's camber pic is a great illustration of wear from excessive camber - clearly the OP's problem is more than just camber.
But I am not sure I buy this:
On our negatively cambered cars, the wear is always going to be worse on the inside edge. Excessive toe (in either direction) makes the wear worse and the direction of the feathering is what provides the clue as to toe out vs toe in. Make sense?
