Are my Rear Camber values okay?
10-01-2014, 10:57 AM
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Are my Rear Camber values okay?
Hi Guys
I have more wear on the inner edges of my rear tires in recent months then I I have noticed over the years.
It may be down to the additional weight of my sub and amp I fitted about 2 years back or possibly the type of tires I have ?
The other quite possible reason is just down to worn bushes?
I have attached the alignment I had done in 2013, can you camber gurus out there tell me if they are massively out on the rear ? or not too bad?
I have more wear on the inner edges of my rear tires in recent months then I I have noticed over the years.
It may be down to the additional weight of my sub and amp I fitted about 2 years back or possibly the type of tires I have ?
The other quite possible reason is just down to worn bushes?
I have attached the alignment I had done in 2013, can you camber gurus out there tell me if they are massively out on the rear ? or not too bad?
10-01-2014, 03:07 PM
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Def its the tire type.. Obv my car is way lower than yours and I have Camber kit by kmac front and rear....
My front is -2.4 and -2.7 and rear -1.6 and -1.7 and caster is within the range..
When i had my summer tire on, They would wear out tooooo fast.. As soon as I changed em to All season, Im so fine now.. thank god.
My front is -2.4 and -2.7 and rear -1.6 and -1.7 and caster is within the range..
When i had my summer tire on, They would wear out tooooo fast.. As soon as I changed em to All season, Im so fine now.. thank god.
10-02-2014, 05:06 AM
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Def its the tire type.. Obv my car is way lower than yours and I have Camber kit by kmac front and rear....
My front is -2.4 and -2.7 and rear -1.6 and -1.7 and caster is within the range..
When i had my summer tire on, They would wear out tooooo fast.. As soon as I changed em to All season, Im so fine now.. thank god.
My front is -2.4 and -2.7 and rear -1.6 and -1.7 and caster is within the range..
When i had my summer tire on, They would wear out tooooo fast.. As soon as I changed em to All season, Im so fine now.. thank god.
Is the more negative the values the more negative the camber?
Because if so your fronts are more negative as mine are -1.41 and yours are -2.5. However my rears in the case seem more negative as mine are -3.18 and yours are only -1.6?
The other point is I usualy have a lower pressure in the rears as they tended to wear in the middle due to the width of the tires. I have reduced the tires to 25psi as they were on 32psi.
My thoughts are that with the higher pressure there would be more force on the inner edge then with the lower pressure?
Last edited by A1EK; 10-02-2014 at 05:10 AM.
10-02-2014, 11:05 AM
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Great thanks for the reply.
Is the more negative the values the more negative the camber?
Because if so your fronts are more negative as mine are -1.41 and yours are -2.5. However my rears in the case seem more negative as mine are -3.18 and yours are only -1.6?
The other point is I usualy have a lower pressure in the rears as they tended to wear in the middle due to the width of the tires. I have reduced the tires to 25psi as they were on 32psi.
My thoughts are that with the higher pressure there would be more force on the inner edge then with the lower pressure?
Is the more negative the values the more negative the camber?
Because if so your fronts are more negative as mine are -1.41 and yours are -2.5. However my rears in the case seem more negative as mine are -3.18 and yours are only -1.6?
The other point is I usualy have a lower pressure in the rears as they tended to wear in the middle due to the width of the tires. I have reduced the tires to 25psi as they were on 32psi.
My thoughts are that with the higher pressure there would be more force on the inner edge then with the lower pressure?
Which camber are u using? If i was you, switch to Kmac rear camber.. I was in the -4 when i first lowered it and was going through tires every 5 months.
Another thing. I have learned when it comes to alignment, No one does it better than the dealer.. Period...I tired 3 diff race shops and did not know how to get it done.. Dealer did it best.. The mechanics who worked on my car said to me: If i put back on the pads on top of the springs, he can put it back within the regular spec, Of course i refused since im into no gap between tires and fender
Your rear camber number are too bad... try to get em at least -2.5
