06 E55 Alignment problem...

Jan 9, 2014 | 05:11 PM

sun8918

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06 E55. 14 LR2, 14 C63 coupe edition 507, 15 Maserati ghibli s q4

06 E55 Alignment problem...

Hello,

I just got my HRE P40 20" wheels...
soon as i got wheels and tires i did alignment.
I drove 2000mile and tires are wearing on the inside.
rear tires are really bed...

What can i do?? Please help me.....

thanks.

Jan 9, 2014 | 06:19 PM

dbworld4k

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BMW M5 + E55 AMG

Did you get an alignment print out?

If you just got an alignment 2000 miles ago and the bushings are fine, I have a feeling whoever did the job totally messed up.

Jan 9, 2014 | 06:22 PM

viren.89

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2004 E55 AMG

Just as an FYI these cars have negative camber stock.

If you are lowered it'll be worse. For mine, it took 3 trips to the dealer to get it in the acceptable range lol

Third time they got it right because my car is in "ROW" rest of the world setting hence the car sits lower compared

to North American settings (had to tell them this).

The values are different for the computer (not sure about technical stuff) but after this

alignment I could actually leave the steering on the highway and the car would remain and go straight

If the wheel size isn't right or according to "specs" could throw it off too. (that's what i've heard)

Jan 9, 2014 | 06:48 PM

E55Greasemonkey

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This place is a joke.

Is your car lowered?

Jan 9, 2014 | 07:21 PM

shawnoc2003

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Need to get an alignment report. Keep the negative camber less than 2 deg (you can check this in your driveway with a plumb-bob and taper measure) and make sure that the toe settings are 0 deg.

Jan 10, 2014 | 02:24 AM

sun8918

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06 E55. 14 LR2, 14 C63 coupe edition 507, 15 Maserati ghibli s q4

Thank you for all your help guys!!
My car is totally stock and no mods...
I guess shop did great job i checked alignment report it was same as what i got with stock rims before.(my car is almost 90k miles now)
should i try different shop?? I live in Emeryville CA any recommends??

thanks.

Jan 11, 2014 | 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by dbworld4k

Did you get an alignment print out?

If you just got an alignment 2000 miles ago and the bushings are fine, I have a feeling whoever did the job totally messed up.

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