GL550 tires bow outward at bottom
08-23-2009, 11:47 AM
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09 GL550, 04 SL55, 01 SL500, 01 Jaguar XJR, 02 Escalade, 87 IROC Conv, 87 Z-28 Conv, 86 IROC, 85 Eld
GL550 tires bow outward at bottom
IS it normal for the tires to bow outward- they are no vertical but have a slant to them? It looks like the camber is off. It is a new car so tires have no wear yet.
Is this normal?
Is this normal?
08-23-2009, 11:59 AM
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08-23-2009, 05:20 PM
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Its called camber. That is normal. Helps the handling in the turns. GL has pretty high negative camber thus the wheels bow outwards from the bottom. Ever seen a X5? It has even more.
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08-24-2009, 05:04 PM
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09 GL550, 04 SL55, 01 SL500, 01 Jaguar XJR, 02 Escalade, 87 IROC Conv, 87 Z-28 Conv, 86 IROC, 85 Eld
Dealer looked at it
All, thanks for your knowledge. Alignment was fine - the camber is supposed to have the outward bow at the bottom. The alignment tech though did adjust the rear height and said it was too high.
