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Old 12-08-09, 04:34 AM
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so i had an alignment done on my car just over 3 months ago, at the time i got my rims and tires put on and yesterday i had called and scheduled to have them rotated on Friday cause i figured it was about time. and today i had to wonderful surprise of having a flat! so as i put my spare on i notice how bad the wear is. both front tires at like this and the rears have almost no wear. my alignment is fine and i dont have insane camber. whats the deal?! anything else that can cause wear that fast?

Old 12-08-09, 04:44 AM
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the toe is wayyy off on your car if you have no camber. if you havent replaced the strut rods yet, the change in caster will prolly hurt you too.

how old are these tires? how much mileage had you put on them before getting the car aligned?
Old 12-08-09, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
the toe is wayyy off on your car if you have no camber. if you havent replaced the strut rods yet, the change in caster will prolly hurt you too.

how old are these tires? how much mileage had you put on them before getting the car aligned?
Tires looks new... def toe.
Old 12-08-09, 05:52 PM
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I'll third confirmed that it's Toe. Did the shop give you a piece of paper that states the before and after specs of alignment? Off topic question: what is the width of that rim and what tires are your running?
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the tires are 3 months old and everything except camber was in the green when i aligned the car, with those tires on. the tires were on the car without alignment for at most 3 weeks.
atleast it happened around the time weather got cold here.. had an excuse to put the stockies back on for winter a little early.
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Have you changed any of the front end bushings?
Old 12-09-09, 09:55 AM
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IMO normally improper toe creates a real jagged chopped tire that you can see and feel. Camber creates a more smooth wear pattern. I had too much toe - it was set too high so that tires were pointing outward. Your shop needs to give you a printout. Let us know your numbers so we can share our settings. They will not be perfect but thaving them should help you get closer.

After a year and a set of tires I finally found mine

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Old 12-09-09, 02:15 PM
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alright! thanks ill get a printout or see if i can find the one they gave me.
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