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negative camber in the rear, normal?

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Old Dec 5, 2017 | 01:22 PM
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negative camber in the rear, normal?

hi all,

I'm a new owner of a used gl350 with amg sport pack. I just had my tires replaced two days ago as it was still rolling on the factory pirelli with 25k miles. As I was driving behind my wife today I have noticed pretty obvious negative camber on the rear of the GL. I never really paid much attention before until today, was it always like that coming from the factory or is this something I should be worried about?

are these the reason why the tire wear seems so excessive on the gl?

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Old Dec 5, 2017 | 01:27 PM
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Tire wear seems to be excessive on most GL due to the weight of the vehicle. Or at least that is what I have been told. I do not notice a ton of camber on rears, a little, but not excessive.
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Originally Posted by gl350diesel
hi all,

I'm a new owner of a used gl350 with amg sport pack. I just had my tires replaced two days ago as it was still rolling on the factory pirelli with 25k miles. As I was driving behind my wife today I have noticed pretty obvious negative camber on the rear of the GL. I never really paid much attention before until today, was it always like that coming from the factory or is this something I should be worried about?

are these the reason why the tire wear seems so excessive on the gl?

Thanks
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