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What happens to your front tires after swift springs and RR bushings and no alignment

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Old 06-28-16, 08:04 PM
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I forgot, id have to look for sheet but it was out of factory spec range
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For front You need to install SPC Ball joint then alignment.


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Old 06-28-16, 11:08 PM
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^^^^^^^^^Thx I'll keep that in mind if after my alignment and new tires and they start to exhibit the same uneven wear pattern then I will definitely look into something like this!
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Here is my alignment after a Swift Spring install. Toe is within spec. I'll keep you guys updated and let you know if there is any uneven wear.


Old 06-29-16, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by MWIS350
For front You need to install SPC Ball joint then alignment.
They correct camber not toe.
His tire wear comes from toe and can be solved with just an angliment.
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I am running the Figs LCA bushing, with swift springs (front only) for about 5K miles on my new tires. I just completed a swap to BC coils this weekend and did a thorough inspection of all the tires. They are wearing evenly. Alignment was set to 0 toe.
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I agree, it's definitely toe wear which can be solved relatively easily with an alignment.. Camber doesn't kill tires like that. It will just show a progressive tread loss across the width of the tire because of the pressure of the vehicle. Tires with that kinda wear your essentially dragging your front tires down the road. As you know our cars have a issue with toe deflection under braking but can be fixed with rr bushing or figs or I bought rc-f bushings and so far so good.. We will see!
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Originally Posted by Diesel350
Here is my alignment after a Swift Spring install. Toe is within spec. I'll keep you guys updated and let you know if there is any uneven wear.


Thanks for the upload of your alignment specs I will post mine when I put it on the alignment rack after I get my new tires and see how bad it was before and then the after specs.
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my inner tires were worn badly also. I think its from the toe angle changing during loads. I've been running the RR-racing usrs to hopefully combat this wear. so far it appears to have stopped the abnormal wear (1 season on new tires)
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you guys do realize there is a thread on alignments started by our own admin Lance....

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...alignment.html
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Wow. At those mileage numbers you as well track it . All jokes aside make sure you realign after ever set of tires . Also if you are lowered this is the nature of the beast. The F is damn heavy and that big V8 sitting over the front wheels is no feather weight either . An alignment should help. Also for reference Nitto makes a tire that is designed for lowered cars . ( could be toyo ) . Google it . Might help too
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^^^^^Appreciate it! Lol........yea lesson learned, I could've tracked the car with those miles, definitely going to do an alignment with my new PSS tires going on probably next Tuesday when they're delivered
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My front tires after 15,000 miles with Figs bushing and an alignment. Even Tire Wear!
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Tires look good after 15k! Are you lowered at all? Or just on stock springs and shocks?
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Originally Posted by MileHIFcar
Tires look good after 15k! Are you lowered at all? Or just on stock springs and shocks?
Stock everything other than the Figs bushings and alignment (front toe set to zero). Going to the 245/275 setup when the tires finally wear out.


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