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SL/R129: '93 600SL. 18' AMG's - Terrible inside tire wear

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Old 10-24-2007, 11:55 AM
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'93 600SL. 18' AMG's - Terrible inside tire wear

Just had new tires put on when I purchased the car this April. 18' AMG staggered wheels - 10,000 miles later I lose air in one of the tires..notice terrible inside wear on the rear tires..some on the front as well. What could be the issue?
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your camber setting is off, who ever aligned your car didnt do the job, they just set the toe.
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Good word..I'm going today to get new tires and an alignment done.
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You may need more than that. IF its real bad maybe a camber kit for the rear. JJ
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Originally Posted by jjay911
You may need more than that. IF its real bad maybe a camber kit for the rear. JJ
it is my understading that none makes a camber for the 129.

plus doesn't the 600 have ADS?

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Originally Posted by jjay911
You may need more than that. IF its real bad maybe a camber kit for the rear. JJ

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Originally Posted by RedMongoosE
it is my understading that none makes a camber for the 129.

plus doesn't the 600 have ADS?

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Kmac makes a kit, i have it on the front of my car
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I have a buddy that can install them. Im selling my car but Im putting a camber kit on my Sedan because I blew threw 2000 dollars worth of tires on the SL in 2 years 24,000 miles...
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I went to Tire Pros..and was told I was bad off of alignment. We'll see.
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I went to Tire Pros..and was told I was bad off of alignment. We'll see.
An allignment will help a bit but what you have is too much negative camber.
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Originally Posted by jjay911
An allignment will help a bit but what you have is too much negative camber.
assuming the car isnt bent or sagging, the camber adjustment is part of a proper alignment, although most places just set the toe and dont touch anything else. This is one of my complaints about MB, they build a rock solid powertrain, but the front end engineering is just plain retarded.

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